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Donny Benét

Donny Benét is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Eberhard Weber, Bryan Ferry, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Jan Hammer and Alan Vega. Those roots explain a lot about how Donny Benét arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Franc Moody, Miami Horror, Nu Genea, De Lux and Parallel Dance Ensemble, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Weeknd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Donny Benét, reaching back through Eberhard Weber and forward to The Weeknd. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Donny Benét is an Australian recording artist, based in Sydney. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Don't Hold Back through indie label Rice is Nice. His fifth studio album, Mr Experience, reached #26 on the ARIA Charts in May 2020.

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Donny BenétEberhard WeberBryan FerryHiroshi YoshimuraJan HammerAlan VegaPrinceBernard EdwardsLou ReedThe WeekndFranc MoodyMiami HorrorNu GeneaDe LuxParallel Dance Ensem…Paco VersaillesMetro AreaLouis Cole

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Donny Benét grew out of Eberhard Weber, Bryan Ferry, Hiroshi Yoshimura and Jan Hammer, shares an orbit with Franc Moody, Miami Horror, Nu Genea and De Lux, went on to shape The Weeknd. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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