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Fightstar is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Busted, Rage Against the Machine, Funeral for a Friend, Machine Head and Fear Factory. Those roots explain a lot about how Fightstar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as InMe, Hundred Reasons, Mallory Knox, Reuben and Madina Lake, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Feeder, Pitchshifter and The Blackout, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Fightstar, reaching back through Busted and forward to Feeder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Fightstar are an English rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generally considered a post-hardcore band, Fightstar are known to incorporate metal, alternative rock and other genres into their sound. Their 2005 debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead, was released in 2005 and was a critical success.
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Fightstar connections
Fightstar grew out of Busted, Rage Against the Machine, Funeral for a Friend and Machine Head, shares an orbit with InMe, Hundred Reasons, Mallory Knox and Reuben, went on to shape Feeder, Pitchshifter and The Blackout. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Fightstar
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