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Menomena is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Helio Sequence, The Long Winters, The Flaming Lips, Gang of Four and The National. Those roots explain a lot about how Menomena arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ramona Falls, Why?, Tapes 'n Tapes, Handsome Furs and TV on the Radio, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ramona Falls, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Menomena, reaching back through The Helio Sequence and forward to Ramona Falls. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Menomena is an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, made up of Justin Harris and Danny Seim. Both members of the band share singing duties and frequently swap instruments while recording. In concert, Seim plays drums, while Harris swaps between a number of instruments.
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Menomena connections
Menomena grew out of The Helio Sequence, The Long Winters, The Flaming Lips and Gang of Four, shares an orbit with Ramona Falls, Why?, Tapes 'n Tapes and Handsome Furs, went on to shape Ramona Falls. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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