◇ image via WikipediaGang of Four
Gang of Four is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Elly Jackson, The Seahorses, Morningwood, Ladytron and Dr. Feelgood. Those roots explain a lot about how Gang of Four arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Au Pairs, Public Image Ltd., The Pop Group, Josef K and Minutemen, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Skindred, Manic Street Preachers, High Vis, D. Boon and Red Hot Chili Peppers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 61 connections around Gang of Four, reaching back through Elly Jackson and forward to Skindred. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Gang of Four connections
Gang of Four grew out of Elly Jackson, The Seahorses, Morningwood and Ladytron, shares an orbit with Au Pairs, Public Image Ltd., The Pop Group and Josef K, went on to shape Skindred, Manic Street Preachers, High Vis and D. Boon. 61 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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