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Pompeii is a Indie rock act. Their sound grew out of The Appleseed Cast, The Velvet Teen, Caspian, Mates of State and This Will Destroy You. Those roots explain a lot about how Pompeii arrange songs and choose their tones. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Pompeii, reaching back through The Appleseed Cast. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Pompeii was an American indie rock band active from 2004 to 2016 comprising Dean Stafford, Erik Johnson, Colin Butler (bass), and Rob Davidson (drums). Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, the band is best known for their melodic and ambient rock sound, which features the addition of classical strings. Pompeii's style is noted as having a saturated ambient, elegant sound. Pompeii have received international attention and critical acclaim from outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, American Songwriter, Stereogum, NPR, Apple, Under the Radar, and MTV, as well as their song "Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads" being played during the ending scene of The Giant Mechanical Man.
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Pompeii grew out of The Appleseed Cast, The Velvet Teen, Caspian and Mates of State. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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