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Heartless Bastards is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wussy, Little Hurricane, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Bob Dylan. Those roots explain a lot about how Heartless Bastards arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Arcs, Delta Spirit, Dan Auerbach, The Kills and Broken Bells, 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 34 connections around Heartless Bastards, reaching back through Wussy 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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Heartless Bastards connections
Heartless Bastards grew out of Wussy, Little Hurricane, Tom Petty and George Harrison, shares an orbit with The Arcs, Delta Spirit, Dan Auerbach and The Kills, went on to shape Wolfmother and Alberta Cross. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Heartless Bastards
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