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Flobots

Flobots is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as The Coup, Everlast, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Brother Ali and Hopsin, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Seether, Tim McIlrath, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and Metallica, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Flobots and forward to Seether. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Flobots is an experimental hip hop band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2005 by Jamie Laurie. The band's origins date back 5 years earlier to a similar project by Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools (2007), featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008. The band has released four studio albums and one EP, with their latest Noenemies being released in May 2017.

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FlobotsSeetherTim McIlrathDave Matthews BandJohn MayerMetallicaApocalypticaChiodosAtreyuThe CoupEverlastMacklemore & Ryan Le…Brother AliHopsinMike ShinodaAstronautalisRehab

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Flobots shares an orbit with The Coup, Everlast, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Brother Ali, went on to shape Seether, Tim McIlrath, Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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