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Buffalo Tom is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Replacements, Buffalo Springfield, J Mascis, Dinosaur Jr. and Hüsker Dü. Those roots explain a lot about how Buffalo Tom arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Lemonheads, Afghan Whigs, Throwing Muses, dEUS and Cracker, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mineral and The Inbreds, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Buffalo Tom, reaching back through The Replacements and forward to Mineral. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Buffalo Tom is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz who also sings the majority of lead vocals, bassist and singer Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer.
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Buffalo Tom connections
Buffalo Tom grew out of The Replacements, Buffalo Springfield, J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr., shares an orbit with The Lemonheads, Afghan Whigs, Throwing Muses and dEUS, went on to shape Mineral and The Inbreds. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Buffalo Tom
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- Paul Westerbergartist
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- The Hold Steadyartist
- Blake Babiesartist
- The Folk Implosionartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- Frank Blackartist
- Urge Overkillartist
- Pernice Brothersartist
- R.E.M.artist
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