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Poe is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Falz, Emade, J Dilla, Black Flag and Bob Dylan. Those roots explain a lot about how Poe arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Luscious Jackson, Garbage, Liz Phair, Ani DiFranco and Veruca Salt, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into J Dilla, Conjure One, Radiohead, Depeche Mode and Alanis Morissette, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Poe, reaching back through Falz and forward to J Dilla. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Poe is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Poe's musical style is a blend of rock, jazz, electronica, folk, and hip hop elements combined with intimate lyrical compositions. Many of Poe's songs have been featured in films and on television. Poe first hit the modern rock charts in 1995.
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Poe connections
Poe grew out of Falz, Emade, J Dilla and Black Flag, shares an orbit with Luscious Jackson, Garbage, Liz Phair and Ani DiFranco, went on to shape J Dilla, Conjure One, Radiohead and Depeche Mode. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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