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Frakkur is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Smashing Pumpkins and Iron Maiden. Those roots explain a lot about how Frakkur arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Múm, KIKIYAMA and antihoney, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tiësto, Troye Sivan and The Album Leaf, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Frakkur, reaching back through The Smashing Pumpkins and forward to Tiësto. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson is an Icelandic musician; he is the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto or countertenor voice.
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Frakkur connections
Frakkur grew out of The Smashing Pumpkins and Iron Maiden, shares an orbit with Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Múm and KIKIYAMA, went on to shape Tiësto, Troye Sivan and The Album Leaf. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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