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Mal Blum is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mary Lambert, Hop Along, Titus Andronicus, John Prine and Bruce Springsteen. Those roots explain a lot about how Mal Blum arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Defiance, Ohio, The Mountain Goats, The Extra Glenns, Ezra Furman and Adult Mom, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Mal Blum, reaching back through Mary Lambert. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mal Blum is an American songwriter, musician, writer, live performer and comedian. Blum has released six full-length albums, either self-released or on independent record labels, the most recent being The Villain (2025).
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Mal Blum connections
Mal Blum grew out of Mary Lambert, Hop Along, Titus Andronicus and John Prine, shares an orbit with Defiance, Ohio, The Mountain Goats, The Extra Glenns and Ezra Furman. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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