◇ image via WikipediaKath Bloom
Kath Bloom is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Robert Johnson and Lightnin' Hopkins. Those roots explain a lot about how Kath Bloom arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Karen Dalton, Judee Sill, Joan Baez, Adrianne Lenker and Palace Music, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Smog, Devendra Banhart, Mark Kozelek, The Dodos and Bill Callahan, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Kath Bloom, reaching back through Robert Johnson and forward to Smog. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Katherine Bloom is an American folk songwriter based in Litchfield, Connecticut.
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Kath Bloom connections
Kath Bloom grew out of Robert Johnson and Lightnin' Hopkins, shares an orbit with Karen Dalton, Judee Sill, Joan Baez and Adrianne Lenker, went on to shape Smog, Devendra Banhart, Mark Kozelek and The Dodos. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kath Bloom
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Artists similar to Kath Bloom
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- Karen Daltonartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Adrianne Lenkerartist
- Palace Musicartist
- Connie Converseartist
- The Rochesartist
- Jessica Prattartist
- Joan Shelleyartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Tia Blakeartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Alela Dianeartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Julie Byrneartist
- Vic Chesnuttartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Linda Perhacsartist
- Joanne Robertsonartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Dave Bixbyartist
- Haley Heynderickxartist
- Big Thiefartist
- Julie Doironartist
- Nick Drakeartist
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