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Carnival is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of Jackson C. Frank, Daniel Johnston, Jefferson Airplane, Tom Waits and Pink Floyd. Those roots explain a lot about how Carnival arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Paul Weller, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Carnival, reaching back through Jackson C. Frank and forward to Paul Weller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Erland & The Carnival were a British progressive folk rock band, formed in London, by Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper, multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong, and drummer/engineer David Nock. In 2010 they released their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album, and a year later released Nightingale to further widespread acclaim. Their third album Closing Time was released in autumn 2014 and featured collaborations with Paul Weller. The album was recorded in 7 days at Damon Albarn's Studio 13 and was mixed by Tim Bran.
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Carnival connections
Carnival grew out of Jackson C. Frank, Daniel Johnston, Jefferson Airplane and Tom Waits, went on to shape Paul Weller. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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