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Mike & The Mechanics

Mike & The Mechanics is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tony Banks, Steely Dan, The Alan Parsons Project and Johnny Hates Jazz. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike & 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 26 connections around Mike & The Mechanics, reaching back through Tony Banks. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Mike and the Mechanics are an English rock band formed in Dover in 1985 by Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group. They are known for the hit singles "Silent Running", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Taken In", "The Living Years", "Word of Mouth", "Over My Shoulder" and "Now That You've Gone".

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Mike & The MechanicsTony BanksSteely DanThe Alan Parsons Pro…Johnny Hates JazzPhil CollinsGenesisRichard MarxBruce Hornsby & the …Tony BanksStarshipHuey Lewis & The NewsCock Robin

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Mike & The Mechanics connections

Mike & The Mechanics grew out of Tony Banks, Steely Dan, The Alan Parsons Project and Johnny Hates Jazz, shares an orbit with Phil Collins, Genesis, Richard Marx and Bruce Hornsby & the Range. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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