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Helvetia is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Prids, Duster, Swirlies, Ovlov and The American Analog Set. Those roots explain a lot about how Helvetia arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eiafuawn, Valium Aggelein, Duster, Horse Jumper of Love and Acetone, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Flooding, Polvo, waveform*, Red House Painters and Lowercase, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Helvetia, reaching back through The Prids and forward to Flooding. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Helvetia is an indie rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2005. The name Helvetia is a personification of Switzerland, the childhood home of bandleader and primary songwriter Jason Albertini.
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Helvetia connections
Helvetia grew out of The Prids, Duster, Swirlies and Ovlov, shares an orbit with Eiafuawn, Valium Aggelein, Duster and Horse Jumper of Love, went on to shape Flooding, Polvo, waveform* and Red House Painters. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Helvetia
Sounds and acts that shaped Helvetia.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Helvetia.
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- Red House Paintersartist
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