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Porno for Pyros is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mike Watt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stooges, Jane's Addiction and Minutemen. Those roots explain a lot about how Porno for Pyros arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Blind Melon, Toadies, Luscious Jackson, Better Than Ezra and Soul Coughing, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Banyan and Fishbone, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Porno for Pyros, reaching back through Mike Watt and forward to Banyan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992, following the first break-up of Jane's Addiction. The band currently consists of Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and Stephen Perkins (drums), alongside Peter DiStefano (guitar) and Mike Watt (bass). Founding bass guitarist Martyn LeNoble was a member of the band between 1992 and 1995, and was initially committed to the band's reunion between 2022 and 2023.
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Porno for Pyros connections
Porno for Pyros grew out of Mike Watt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stooges and Jane's Addiction, shares an orbit with Blind Melon, Toadies, Luscious Jackson and Better Than Ezra, went on to shape Banyan and Fishbone. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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