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I Was A King

I Was A King is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Matthew Sweet, Kevin Shields and J Mascis. Those roots explain a lot about how I Was A King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen and Maribel, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around I Was A King, reaching back through Matthew Sweet. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
I Was A KingMatthew SweetKevin ShieldsJ MascisJohn Olav Nilsen & G…Maribel

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I Was A King connections

I Was A King grew out of Matthew Sweet, Kevin Shields and J Mascis, shares an orbit with John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen and Maribel. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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