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Mia Zapata is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Reed, Ray Charles and Hank Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Mia Zapata arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Exene Cervenka, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kathleen Hanna, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Heart, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Mia Zapata, reaching back through Bessie Smith and forward to Kathleen Hanna. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mia Katherine Zapata was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the punk rock band the Gits. As part of the burgeoning Seattle music scene, she was noted for her powerful vocals and fiery stage presence.
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Mia Zapata grew out of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Reed and Ray Charles, shares an orbit with Exene Cervenka, went on to shape Kathleen Hanna, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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