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Mike and the Mechanics

Alternative rock
Alternative rockProgressive rock

Mike and the Mechanics is a Alternative rock and Progressive rock act. Their sound grew out of Barclay James Harvest, The Alan Parsons Project, We Can't Dance, Calling All Stations and Steely Dan. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike and the Mechanics arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Phil Collins, Genesis, Richard Marx, Bruce Hornsby & the Range and Tony Banks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Mike and the Mechanics, reaching back through Barclay James Harvest. 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
Mike and the MechanicsBarclay James HarvestThe Alan Parsons Pro…We Can't DanceCalling All StationsSteely DanPhil CollinsGenesisRichard MarxBruce Hornsby & the …Tony BanksStarshipHuey Lewis & The NewsCock Robin

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Mike and the Mechanics connections

Mike and the Mechanics grew out of Barclay James Harvest, The Alan Parsons Project, We Can't Dance and Calling All Stations, shares an orbit with Phil Collins, Genesis, Richard Marx and Bruce Hornsby & the Range. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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