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James Otto is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Big & Rich. Those roots explain a lot about how James Otto arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Craig Morgan, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Easton Corbin and Toby Keith, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Jamey Johnson, Zac Brown Band and The Mavericks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around James Otto, reaching back through Big & Rich and forward to Big & Rich. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
James Allen Otto is an American country music singer and songwriter. Otto began his career on Mercury Nashville Records in 2002, charting three minor singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recording his debut album Days of Our Lives for the label before being dropped in 2004.
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James Otto connections
James Otto grew out of Big & Rich, shares an orbit with Craig Morgan, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Easton Corbin, went on to shape Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Jamey Johnson and Zac Brown Band. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with James Otto.
- Craig Morganartist
- Tim McGrawartist
- Blake Sheltonartist
- Easton Corbinartist
- Toby Keithartist
- Randy Travisartist
- Jerrod Niemannartist
- Kenny Chesneyartist
- Chris Cagleartist
- George Straitartist
- Dierks Bentleyartist
- Shenandoahartist
- Tracy Lawrenceartist
- John Michael Montgomeryartist
- David Nailartist
- Daryle Singletaryartist
- Cody Johnsonartist
- Aaron Tippinartist
- Cole Swindellartist
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