◇ image via WikipediaJustin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle is a Americana act. Their sound grew out of Townes Van Zandt, Amanda Shires and Steve Earle. Those roots explain a lot about how Justin Townes Earle arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jason Isbell, The Felice Brothers, Uncle Tupelo and American Aquarium, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wanda Jackson, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, The Felice Brothers and Sierra Ferrell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Justin Townes Earle, reaching back through Townes Van Zandt and forward to Wanda Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Justin Townes Earle connections
Justin Townes Earle grew out of Townes Van Zandt, Amanda Shires and Steve Earle, shares an orbit with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jason Isbell, The Felice Brothers and Uncle Tupelo, went on to shape Wanda Jackson, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett and The Felice Brothers. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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