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Ozma

Ozma is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of that dog. and Weezer. Those roots explain a lot about how Ozma arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Superdrag, The Get Up Kids, Antarctigo Vespucci, Teenage Fanclub and Jellyfish, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into New Years Day, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Cat Power and The Orwells, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Ozma, reaching back through that dog. and forward to New Years Day. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Ozma is an American rock band from Pasadena, California. The band's sound is a mix of nostalgic new wave–influenced power pop and contrapuntal Casiotone-driven melodies sustained by heavy guitar riffs. Since their formation in 1995, Ozma has released five studio albums and toured the U.S., Japan and Canada more than thirty times, including extensive touring with stylistically similar groups including Weezer, Nada Surf, Rilo Kiley, Superdrag, The Rentals, The Get Up Kids, Piebald, Saves The Day, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, and Rooney.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Ozmathat dog.WeezerNew Years DayDinosaur Jr.SebadohCat PowerThe OrwellsDIIVWeezerNada SurfSuperdragThe Get Up KidsAntarctigo VespucciTeenage FanclubJellyfishJimmy Eat WorldSelfCrying

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Ozma connections

Ozma grew out of that dog. and Weezer, shares an orbit with Superdrag, The Get Up Kids, Antarctigo Vespucci and Teenage Fanclub, went on to shape New Years Day, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and Cat Power. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Ozma

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