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Defunkt is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of James Brown, Joe Strummer and Ornette Coleman. Those roots explain a lot about how Defunkt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ohio Players, Maceo Parker, Tom Browne, Flea and Betty Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak and Flea, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Defunkt, reaching back through James Brown and forward to Anthony Kiedis. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Defunkt is an American musical group founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City. Their music touches on elements of punk rock, funk, and jazz.
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Defunkt connections
Defunkt grew out of James Brown, Joe Strummer and Ornette Coleman, shares an orbit with Ohio Players, Maceo Parker, Tom Browne and Flea, went on to shape Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak and Flea. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Defunkt
Sounds and acts that shaped Defunkt.
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