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Elf Power

Elf Power is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, R.E.M., Wilco and Vic Chesnutt. Those roots explain a lot about how Elf Power arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Beulah, The Halo Benders, Guided by Voices, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Superchunk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Black Kids, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Elf Power, reaching back through of Montreal and forward to Black Kids. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Elf Power is an American indie rock band that originated in Athens, Georgia, United States. The line-up consists of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Dave Wrathgabar, bassist Bryan Poole, and drummer Peter Alvanos. They are part of the Elephant Six Collective.

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Elf Powerof MontrealNeutral Milk HotelR.E.M.WilcoVic ChesnuttThe ShinsSpacemen 3Nana GrizolBlack KidsBeulahThe Halo BendersGuided by VoicesSomeone Still Loves …SuperchunkStephen MalkmusQuasiNana Grizol

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Elf Power connections

Elf Power grew out of of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, R.E.M. and Wilco, shares an orbit with Beulah, The Halo Benders, Guided by Voices and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, went on to shape Black Kids. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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