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Pliers

Pliers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Pinchers and Spanner Banner. Those roots explain a lot about how Pliers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Reggie Stepper, Chaka Demus, Admiral Bailey, Jigsy King and Captain Barkey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Pinchers and Tanto Metro & Devonte, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Pliers, reaching back through Pinchers and forward to Pinchers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Everton Bonner, better known as Pliers, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his collaborations with deejay Chaka Demus under the name Chaka Demus & Pliers. He is one of the Bonner brothers, all of whom are reggae artists, including Richie Spice and Spanner Banner.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
PliersPinchersSpanner BannerPinchersTanto Metro & DevonteReggie StepperChaka DemusAdmiral BaileyJigsy KingCaptain BarkeyWard 21LexxusRisto Benji

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Pliers connections

Pliers grew out of Pinchers and Spanner Banner, shares an orbit with Reggie Stepper, Chaka Demus, Admiral Bailey and Jigsy King, went on to shape Pinchers and Tanto Metro & Devonte. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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