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Portugal. The Man is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Richie Havens, Twin Peaks, AWOLNATION, Rx Bandits and The Dig. Those roots explain a lot about how Portugal. The Man arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Broken Bells, Sir Sly, Joywave, Grouplove and Foster the People, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alberta Cross, Black Thought, Grouplove, Thursday and Danger Mouse, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Portugal. The Man, reaching back through Richie Havens and forward to Alberta Cross. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Portugal. The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska and based in Portland, Oregon. The group currently consists of founding member John Baldwin Gourley, joined by a group of touring musicians for live performances. Gourley and co-founding bassist Zach Carothers met and began playing music together in 2001 at Wasilla High School.
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Portugal. The Man connections
Portugal. The Man grew out of Richie Havens, Twin Peaks, AWOLNATION and Rx Bandits, shares an orbit with Broken Bells, Sir Sly, Joywave and Grouplove, went on to shape Alberta Cross, Black Thought, Grouplove and Thursday. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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