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Mike Watt is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of D. Boon, Dave Alexander, James Jamerson, Nels Cline and Sublime. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike Watt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Firehose, J Mascis, Minutemen, Naked Raygun and Frank Black, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Foo Fighters, Porno for Pyros, Daydream Nation, Sonic Youth and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Mike Watt, reaching back through D. Boon and forward to Foo Fighters. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mike Watt connections
Mike Watt grew out of D. Boon, Dave Alexander, James Jamerson and Nels Cline, shares an orbit with Firehose, J Mascis, Minutemen and Naked Raygun, went on to shape Foo Fighters, Porno for Pyros, Daydream Nation and Sonic Youth. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mike Watt
Sounds and acts that shaped Mike Watt.
- D. Boonartist
- Dave Alexanderartist
- James Jamersonartist
- Nels Clineartist
- Sublimeartist
- Dave Pirnerartist
- Mark Sandmanartist
- The Ampsartist
- The Stoogesartist
- Geezer Butlerartist
- Milo Goes to Collegeartist
- The Germsartist
- Ron Ashetonartist
- T. Rexartist
- Blue Öyster Cultartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Madonnaartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
Artists similar to Mike Watt
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mike Watt.
- Firehoseartist
- J Mascisartist
- Minutemenartist
- Naked Raygunartist
- Frank Blackartist
- Bob Mouldartist
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosionartist
- Mission of Burmaartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Mudhoneyartist
- Sugarartist
- Soul Coughingartist
- Camper Van Beethovenartist
- Porno for Pyrosartist
- The Lemonheadsartist
- Superchunkartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- R.E.M.artist
- Pixiesartist
- dEUSartist
- Paul Westerbergartist
- Urge Overkillartist
- The Dead Milkmenartist
- Rocket from the Cryptartist
- Crackerartist
- Throwing Musesartist
- Dead Boysartist
- Joe Strummer and the Mescalerosartist
Bands Mike Watt shaped
Where the influence of Mike Watt travelled next.
- Foo Fightersartist
- Porno for Pyrosartist
- Daydream Nationartist
- Sonic Youthartist
- Blood Sugar Sex Magikartist
- Fleaartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- Henry Rollinsartist
- Eddie Vedderartist
- J Mascisartist
- Frank Blackartist
- Nirvanaartist
- Soul Asylumartist
- Jane's Addictionartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Screaming Treesartist
- Dave Grohlartist
- Pearl Jamartist
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