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Galactic is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The New Mastersounds, The Meters, Professor Longhair, Chali 2na and The Suffers. Those roots explain a lot about how Galactic arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Stanton Moore, Lettuce, Soulive, Charlie Hunter and The New Mastersounds, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chali 2na, Juvenile, Lyrics Born, Cyril Neville and Corey Glover, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Galactic, reaching back through The New Mastersounds and forward to Chali 2na. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Galactic connections
Galactic grew out of The New Mastersounds, The Meters, Professor Longhair and Chali 2na, shares an orbit with Stanton Moore, Lettuce, Soulive and Charlie Hunter, went on to shape Chali 2na, Juvenile, Lyrics Born and Cyril Neville. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Galactic
Sounds and acts that shaped Galactic.
Artists similar to Galactic
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Galactic.
- Stanton Mooreartist
- Lettuceartist
- Souliveartist
- Charlie Hunterartist
- The New Mastersoundsartist
- Medeski, Martin and Woodartist
- The Motetartist
- The Greyboy Allstarsartist
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trioartist
- Trombone Shortyartist
- Ozomatliartist
- Umphrey's McGeeartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- The String Cheese Incidentartist
- Jerry Garcia Bandartist
- Karl Densonartist
- The Poets of Rhythmartist
- The Budos Bandartist
- The Haggis Hornsartist
- Cory Wongartist
- Joshua Redmanartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Tony Allenartist
- The Fearless Flyersartist
- Ikebe Shakedownartist
- Polyrhythmicsartist
Bands Galactic shaped
Where the influence of Galactic travelled next.
- Chali 2naartist
- Juvenileartist
- Lyrics Bornartist
- Cyril Nevilleartist
- Corey Gloverartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Allen Toussaintartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Mystikalartist
- Mannie Freshartist
- JJ Grey & Mofroartist
- Dendemannartist
- The Bright Light Social Hourartist
- Animal Liberation Orchestraartist
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeahartist
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