◇ image via WikipediaPedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Bedhead and The New Year. Those roots explain a lot about how Pedro the Lion arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Owen, The Appleseed Cast, Jets to Brazil, Cursive and The Weakerthans, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Shins, Sufjan Stevens and Berri Txarrak, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Pedro the Lion, reaching back through Bedhead and forward to The Shins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Pedro the Lion is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States. David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. In 2006 Pedro the Lion was dissolved as Bazan went solo and performed under his own name. Bazan reformed the band and resumed performing under the Pedro the Lion moniker in late 2017. Releasing seven full-length albums and five EPs since 1997, the band is known for its first person narrative lyrics.
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Pedro the Lion connections
Pedro the Lion grew out of Bedhead and The New Year, shares an orbit with Owen, The Appleseed Cast, Jets to Brazil and Cursive, went on to shape The Shins, Sufjan Stevens and Berri Txarrak. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Pedro the Lion
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