Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

Herman Brood

Herman Brood is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nina Hagen, The Kinks, The Cars, Henny Vrienten and Clarence Clemons. Those roots explain a lot about how Herman Brood arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, De Dijk, Normaal, Krezip and Het Goede Doel, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into U2, Black Francis and Frank Black, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Herman Brood, reaching back through Nina Hagen and forward to U2. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Hermanus "Herman" Brood was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' roll star". Later in life he started a successful career as a painter.

◇ Text via Wikipedia · cached · source
Listen
Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Herman BroodNina HagenThe KinksThe CarsHenny VrientenClarence ClemonsFlaco JiménezTake the "A" TrainJan AkkermanU2Black FrancisFrank BlackHerman Brood & His W…De DijkNormaalKrezipHet Goede DoelRacoonMink DeVilleMarco Borsato

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

Herman Brood connections

Herman Brood grew out of Nina Hagen, The Kinks, The Cars and Henny Vrienten, shares an orbit with Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, De Dijk, Normaal and Krezip, went on to shape U2, Black Francis and Frank Black. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap
  • Music Personality

    Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.

  • Quizzes & badges

    Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.

  • Friend / taste matching

    Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.

  • Gaps

    Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.