◇ image via WikipediaGillian Welch
Gillian Welch is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Okie, David Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids, Eric Andersen and Washington Phillips. Those roots explain a lot about how Gillian Welch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Uncle Tupelo, David Rawlings, Jason Isbell, Jake Xerxes Fussell and Palace Music, 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 50 connections around Gillian Welch, reaching back through Okie 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 Okie, David Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids and Eric Andersen, shares an orbit with Uncle Tupelo, David Rawlings, Jason Isbell and Jake Xerxes Fussell, went on to shape Blind Pilot, Anaïs Mitchell, Holly Macve and underscores. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Gillian Welch
Sounds and acts that shaped Gillian Welch.
- Okieartist
- David Rawlingsartist
- The Milk Carton Kidsartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Washington Phillipsartist
- Amanda Shiresartist
- Ryan Adams & The Cardinalsartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- The Carter Familyartist
- Neil Youngartist
- The Bandartist
- M. Wardartist
- Nickel Creekartist
- Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indianartist
Artists similar to Gillian Welch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Gillian Welch.
Bands Gillian Welch shaped
Where the influence of Gillian Welch travelled next.
- Blind Pilotartist
- Anaïs Mitchellartist
- Holly Macveartist
- underscoresartist
- I'm With Herartist
- 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
- Calexicoartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- The Decemberistsartist
- Buddy Millerartist
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