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Heartless Bastards

Heartless Bastards is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Little Hurricane and Wussy. Those roots explain a lot about how Heartless Bastards arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Delta Spirit, Dan Auerbach, The Kills, Broken Bells and White Denim, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wolfmother and Alberta Cross, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Heartless Bastards, reaching back through Tom Petty and forward to Wolfmother. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Heartless Bastards are an American rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2003. The band has released six albums.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Heartless BastardsTom PettyGeorge HarrisonBob DylanLittle HurricaneWussyWolfmotherAlberta CrossDelta SpiritDan AuerbachThe KillsBroken BellsWhite DenimHanni El KhatibThe DistrictsBand of Skulls

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Heartless Bastards connections

Heartless Bastards grew out of Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Little Hurricane, shares an orbit with Delta Spirit, Dan Auerbach, The Kills and Broken Bells, went on to shape Wolfmother and Alberta Cross. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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