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M. Ward

Folk
Folk

M. Ward is a Folk act. Their sound grew out of Sparklehorse, John Fahey, The Beach Boys, Daniel Johnston and Buddy Holly. Those roots explain a lot about how M. Ward arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Andrew Bird, Josh Ritter, Iron & Wine, The Tallest Man on Earth and Kevin Morby, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Esperanza Spalding, Mavis Staples, Valerie June, Bright Eyes and Feist, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around M. Ward, reaching back through Sparklehorse and forward to Esperanza Spalding. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
M. WardSparklehorseJohn FaheyThe Beach BoysDaniel JohnstonBuddy HollyBillie HolidayDavid BowieDaniel RomanoEsperanza SpaldingMavis StaplesValerie JuneBright EyesFeistCat PowerCarrie RodriguezLloyd ColeAndrew BirdJosh RitterIron & WineThe Tallest Man on E…Kevin MorbyBonnie 'Prince' BillyRay LaMontagneThe Felice Brothers

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M. Ward connections

M. Ward grew out of Sparklehorse, John Fahey, The Beach Boys and Daniel Johnston, shares an orbit with Andrew Bird, Josh Ritter, Iron & Wine and The Tallest Man on Earth, went on to shape Esperanza Spalding, Mavis Staples, Valerie June and Bright Eyes. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced M. Ward

Roots14

Sounds and acts that shaped M. Ward.

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