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Puddle of Mudd is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tantric, Adelitas Way, Pop Evil, State of Shock and Breaking Benjamin. Those roots explain a lot about how Puddle of Mudd arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fuel, Saving Abel, Saliva, Trapt and Hinder, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dierks Bentley, P.M. Dawn and Decyfer Down, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around Puddle of Mudd, reaching back through Tantric and forward to Dierks Bentley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. Their second album, Come Clean (2001), spawned the single "Blurry", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains their signature song. The album sold over five million copies by 2003, and was followed by six additional albums, the latest of which is Kiss the Machine (2025). Lead singer Wes Scantlin has served as the only consistent member throughout the band's history.
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Puddle of Mudd connections
Puddle of Mudd grew out of Tantric, Adelitas Way, Pop Evil and State of Shock, shares an orbit with Fuel, Saving Abel, Saliva and Trapt, went on to shape Dierks Bentley, P.M. Dawn and Decyfer Down. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Puddle of Mudd
Sounds and acts that shaped Puddle of Mudd.
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