◇ image via WikipediaJason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Neil Young, Ben Howard and Amanda Shires. Those roots explain a lot about how Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jason Isbell, American Aquarium, Dawes, Johnny Blue Skies and Uncle Tupelo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, David Crosby, Zach Bryan and Ryan Adams, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, reaching back through Neil Young and forward to John Mayer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Michael Jason Isbell is an American singer-songwriter. Considered one of the best contemporary songwriters in his genre, he is known for his honest, emotional lyrics. Isbell began his career as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. His first album with his backing band, the 400 Unit, was released in 2009.
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit connections
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit grew out of Neil Young, Ben Howard and Amanda Shires, shares an orbit with Jason Isbell, American Aquarium, Dawes and Johnny Blue Skies, went on to shape John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, David Crosby and Zach Bryan. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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