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Cat Power is a Indie rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Steve Shelley, Mark E. Smith, M. Ward, Michael Hurley and Ron Gallo. Those roots explain a lot about how Cat Power arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sharon Van Etten, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Aldous Harding, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Snail Mail, Cassius, K.Flay, Jade Bird and Dirty Three, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around Cat Power, reaching back through Steve Shelley and forward to Snail Mail. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Cat Power connections
Cat Power grew out of Steve Shelley, Mark E. Smith, M. Ward and Michael Hurley, shares an orbit with Sharon Van Etten, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, went on to shape Snail Mail, Cassius, K.Flay and Jade Bird. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Cat Power
Sounds and acts that shaped Cat Power.
- Steve Shelleyartist
- Mark E. Smithartist
- M. Wardartist
- Michael Hurleyartist
- Ron Galloartist
- Crocodilesartist
- Ozmaartist
- Phil Phillipsartist
- Dan the Automatorartist
- Luceroartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Black Flagartist
- Sister Sledgeartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- The Smithsartist
- The Cureartist
- Siouxsie and the Bansheesartist
- Anthony Braxtonartist
- Liz Phairartist
- Sandy Dennyartist
Artists similar to Cat Power
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Cat Power.
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Liz Phairartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billyartist
- Aldous Hardingartist
- Beth Ortonartist
- Bill Callahanartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Waxahatcheeartist
- Marissa Nadlerartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- Andrew Birdartist
- Yo La Tengoartist
- Mirahartist
- Phosphorescentartist
- Kevin Morbyartist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- St. Vincentartist
Bands Cat Power shaped
Where the influence of Cat Power travelled next.
- Snail Mailartist
- Cassiusartist
- K.Flayartist
- Jade Birdartist
- Dirty Threeartist
- Zee Aviartist
- DIIVartist
- Nicolas Jaarartist
- Maximilian Heckerartist
- Tom Odellartist
- American Nightmareartist
- The Pinker Tonesartist
- Vivian Girlsartist
- Say Sue Meartist
- The Tallest Man on Earthartist
- Handsome Boy Modeling Schoolartist
- Kittenartist
- Chaos Chaosartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Faithlessartist
- Beckartist
- Danger Mouseartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- Neko Caseartist
- Eddie Vedderartist
- Bat for Lashesartist
- Kristian Matssonartist
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