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Gillian Welch is a Country act. Their sound grew out of The Carter Family, David Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids, Eric Andersen and M. Ward. Those roots explain a lot about how Gillian Welch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Emmylou Harris, Uncle Tupelo and David Rawlings, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blind Pilot, Anaïs Mitchell, Holly Macve, underscores and I'm With Her, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Gillian Welch, reaching back through The Carter Family and forward to Blind Pilot. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Gillian Welch connections
Gillian Welch grew out of The Carter Family, David Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids and Eric Andersen, shares an orbit with Lucinda Williams, Justin Townes Earle, Emmylou Harris and Uncle Tupelo, went on to shape Blind Pilot, Anaïs Mitchell, Holly Macve and underscores. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Gillian Welch
Sounds and acts that shaped Gillian Welch.
- The Carter Familyartist
- David Rawlingsartist
- The Milk Carton Kidsartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- M. Wardartist
- Nickel Creekartist
- Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indianartist
- Washington Phillipsartist
- Okieartist
- Amanda Shiresartist
- Ryan Adams & The Cardinalsartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Neil Youngartist
- The Bandartist
Artists similar to Gillian Welch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Gillian Welch.
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Justin Townes Earleartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Uncle Tupeloartist
- David Rawlingsartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Joan Shelleyartist
- Whiskeytownartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- Jake Xerxes Fussellartist
- Palace Musicartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billyartist
- Shovels & Ropeartist
- Sierra Ferrellartist
- Alison Krauss & Union Stationartist
Bands Gillian Welch shaped
Where the influence of Gillian Welch travelled next.
- Blind Pilotartist
- Anaïs Mitchellartist
- Holly Macveartist
- underscoresartist
- I'm With Herartist
- Calexicoartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- The Decemberistsartist
- Buddy Millerartist
- Gregory Alan Isakovartist
- Hurray For The Riff Raffartist
- Colin Meloyartist
- Coalesceartist
- Balmorheaartist
- Bright Eyesartist
- New Model Armyartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Ann Wilsonartist
- Patty Griffinartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Holly Williamsartist
- Crooked Stillartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Grace Potterartist
- Courtney Barnettartist
- Kurt Vileartist
- Punch Brothersartist
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