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Jawbox

Jawbox is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sonic Youth, Government Issue, Versus, Naked Raygun and Fugazi. Those roots explain a lot about how Jawbox arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shiner, No Knife, Hum, Fugazi and Braid, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Motion City Soundtrack, Girls Against Boys, At the Drive-In, Texas Is the Reason and Braid, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Jawbox, reaching back through Sonic Youth and forward to Motion City Soundtrack. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Jawbox was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1989. The original lineup consisted of J. Robbins (vocals/guitar), Kim Coletta (bass), and Adam Wade (drums). Jawbox released their first two full-lengths Grippe (1991) and Novelty (1992) on the local independent label Dischord Records, eventually becoming the third best-selling band on the label, behind Minor Threat and Fugazi. Bill Barbot joined the band as an additional guitarist and vocalist after the release of Grippe, and Zach Barocas replaced Wade on drums after the release of Novelty.

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JawboxSonic YouthGovernment IssueVersusNaked RaygunFugaziHelmetMotion City SoundtrackGirls Against BoysAt the Drive-InTexas Is the ReasonBraidThe Jazz JuneSpartaElliottShinerNo KnifeHumFugaziBraidBraidSuperchunkHelmet

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Jawbox connections

Jawbox grew out of Sonic Youth, Government Issue, Versus and Naked Raygun, shares an orbit with Shiner, No Knife, Hum and Fugazi, went on to shape Motion City Soundtrack, Girls Against Boys, At the Drive-In and Texas Is the Reason. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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