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Los Saicos is a Garage rock act. They run in the same orbit as The Sonics, The Stooges, Black Lips, New York Dolls and Flamin' Groovies, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Los Saicos and forward to Dead Kennedys. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Los Saicos is a rock band formed in 1964 in Lima, Peru. Their use of fast tempos, screamed vocals and aggressive riffing has led publications to retrospectively credit them as pioneers of punk rock music.
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Los Saicos shares an orbit with The Sonics, The Stooges, Black Lips and New York Dolls, went on to shape Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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