◇ image via WikipediaCory Wong
Cory Wong is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, Dave Williams, Vaundy and Allen Stone. Those roots explain a lot about how Cory Wong arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Fearless Flyers, Vulfpeck, Mark Lettieri, Vulfmon and Snarky Puppy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dirty Loops and The Fearless Flyers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Cory Wong, reaching back through Red Hot Chili Peppers and forward to Dirty Loops. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Cory Juen Wong is an American guitarist, composer, record producer, and video producer based in Minneapolis. He has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. His background spans several genres including jazz, rock, and funk. He is a recurring guitarist for the funk bands Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers, and has performed with Dave Koz, Stay Human, Ben Rector, Dr. Mambo's Combo, Chris Thile, Dave Matthews Band, and Dirty Loops. He released several albums in 2020, including Live in Amsterdam, a collaboration with the Metropole Orkest, and Meditations, a new-age album with Jon Batiste. His recent works include two albums released in conjunction with his variety show.
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Cory Wong connections
Cory Wong grew out of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, Dave Williams and Vaundy, shares an orbit with The Fearless Flyers, Vulfpeck, Mark Lettieri and Vulfmon, went on to shape Dirty Loops and The Fearless Flyers. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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