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Helium is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Debbie Harry, Sleater-Kinney, The Amps, Patti Smith and Kim Wilde. Those roots explain a lot about how Helium arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sleater-Kinney, Throwing Muses, Superchunk, Liz Phair and Versus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ex Hex and Wild Flag, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Helium, reaching back through Debbie Harry and forward to Ex Hex. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Helium was an American indie rock band fronted by Mary Timony. The band formed during the summer of 1992. Between 1992 and 1997, they released two full-length albums, three EPs and several singles.
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Helium connections
Helium grew out of Debbie Harry, Sleater-Kinney, The Amps and Patti Smith, shares an orbit with Sleater-Kinney, Throwing Muses, Superchunk and Liz Phair, went on to shape Ex Hex and Wild Flag. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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