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Cymbals Eat Guitars

Cymbals Eat Guitars is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Pavement. Those roots explain a lot about how Cymbals Eat Guitars arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Titus Andronicus, Hotline TNT, The Hold Steady, Deerhunter and The Fiery Furnaces, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Cymbals Eat Guitars, reaching back through Pavement. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Cymbals Eat Guitars were an indie rock band from Staten Island, New York, founded by high school friends Joseph D'Agostino and Matthew Miller. The band's name comes from a Lou Reed quote describing the sound of The Velvet Underground.

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Cymbals Eat GuitarsPavementTitus AndronicusHotline TNTThe Hold SteadyDeerhunterThe Fiery FurnacesWednesdayHop AlongThe Thermals

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Cymbals Eat Guitars connections

Cymbals Eat Guitars grew out of Pavement, shares an orbit with Titus Andronicus, Hotline TNT, The Hold Steady and Deerhunter. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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