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Owl John

Owl John is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wilco and Ryan Adams. Those roots explain a lot about how Owl John arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Twilight Sad, Bad Books, The Airborne Toxic Event and The Boxer Rebellion, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Owl John, reaching back through Wilco. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Scott John Hutchison was a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He was the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums, and created the artwork for each release.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Owl JohnWilcoRyan AdamsWe Were Promised Jet…The Twilight SadBad BooksThe Airborne Toxic E…The Boxer RebellionSnow PatrolThe WeakerthansCamp Cope

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Owl John connections

Owl John grew out of Wilco and Ryan Adams, shares an orbit with We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Twilight Sad, Bad Books and The Airborne Toxic Event. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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