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Hackensaw Boys

Hackensaw Boys is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cake, De La Soul, The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse and Kinky. Those roots explain a lot about how Hackensaw Boys arrange songs and choose their tones. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Hackensaw Boys, reaching back through Cake. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Hackensaw Boys are a string band based in central Virginia that formed in 1999. The band has drawn on many musical influences and are "[k]nown best for rowdy, energetic live shows." They have performed at Bonnaroo, Lockn', FloydFest, and the All Good Music Festival. The band tours continuously and claims twenty or more current and former members. The current four-piece lineup contains only one original member, David Sickmen, who rejoined the group in 2012.

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Hackensaw BoysCakeDe La SoulThe Flaming LipsModest MouseKinkyCheap TrickThe Detroit CobrasCracker

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Hackensaw Boys grew out of Cake, De La Soul, The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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