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Curve is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Republica, Eurythmics, Patti Smith, Nico and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Those roots explain a lot about how Curve arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lush, Catherine Wheel, Chapterhouse, Swervedriver and Kitchens of Distinction, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Scylla, Type O Negative, Recoil, The Future Sound of London and Alison's Halo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Curve, reaching back through Republica and forward to Scylla. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Curve were an English alternative rock and electronic music duo from London, formed in 1990 and dissolved in 2005. The band consisted of Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia. Halliday wrote the lyrics of their songs and they both contributed to songwriting. Producer Alan Moulder was a prominent collaborator who helped shape their blend of heavy beats and densely layered guitar tracks set against Halliday's vocals.
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Curve connections
Curve grew out of Republica, Eurythmics, Patti Smith and Nico, shares an orbit with Lush, Catherine Wheel, Chapterhouse and Swervedriver, went on to shape Scylla, Type O Negative, Recoil and The Future Sound of London. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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