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Great Big Sea is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Stan Rogers, Barenaked Ladies, The Tragically Hip, The Irish Rovers and Glass Tiger, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Carbon Leaf, Dean Brody and Fiddler's Green, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Great Big Sea and forward to Carbon Leaf. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scottish, and Cornish heritage. The band was very successful in Canada, with eleven of their albums being certified Gold in the country, including four being certified Platinum and two achieving multi-platinum certifications. Between 1996 and 2016, Great Big Sea was the sixteenth best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and the sixth best-selling Canadian band in Canada.
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Great Big Sea connections
Great Big Sea shares an orbit with Stan Rogers, Barenaked Ladies, The Tragically Hip and The Irish Rovers, went on to shape Carbon Leaf, Dean Brody and Fiddler's Green. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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