◇ image via WikipediaHepcat
Hepcat is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Westbound Train, The Pietasters, The Aggrolites, Mad Caddies and Prince Buster, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Hepcat. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Hepcat is a ska and reggae band formed in southern California in 1989. Their soulful harmonies and mellow rhythms were unlike those of contemporaries and more akin to musicians from the heyday of 1960s Jamaican ska with elements of soul, jazz and R&B.
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Hepcat connections
Hepcat shares an orbit with Westbound Train, The Pietasters, The Aggrolites and Mad Caddies. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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