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Dinosaur L is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of David Byrne, The Modern Lovers, Jerry Harrison and Talking Heads. Those roots explain a lot about how Dinosaur L arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Arthur Russell, Loose Joints, Konk, ESG and Mars, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Desmond Child, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Dinosaur L, reaching back through David Byrne and forward to Desmond Child. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Charles Arthur Russell Jr. was an American cellist, composer, producer, singer, and musician from Iowa, whose work spanned a disparate range of styles. After studying contemporary composition and Indian classical music in California, Russell relocated to New York City in the mid-1970s, where he became involved in Lower Manhattan's avant-garde community and later the city's burgeoning disco scene. His eclectic music was often marked by adventurous production choices and his soft tenor vocals.
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Dinosaur L connections
Dinosaur L grew out of David Byrne, The Modern Lovers, Jerry Harrison and Talking Heads, shares an orbit with Arthur Russell, Loose Joints, Konk and ESG, went on to shape Desmond Child. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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