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Melt Yourself Down

Melt Yourself Down is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Goat, The Sorcerers, The Budos Band, Nubiyan Twist and Jungle by Night, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Melt Yourself Down. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Melt Yourself Down are a London-based band who incorporate elements of West African musical styles (afrobeat), punk, jazz and funk. Founded in January 2012, the band is led by saxophonist Pete Wareham, former leader of now defunct jazz/punk band Acoustic Ladyland and saxophonist in British jazz band Polar Bear. The original line-up included saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, drummer Tom Skinner, vocalist Kushal Gaya, bassist Ruth Goller and percussionist Satin Singh.

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Melt Yourself DownGoatThe SorcerersThe Budos BandNubiyan TwistJungle by NightPolyrhythmicsThe Shaolin AfronautsAntibalas Afrobeat O…

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Melt Yourself Down shares an orbit with Goat, The Sorcerers, The Budos Band and Nubiyan Twist. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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