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Reuben

Reuben is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lynn Strait and Gorillaz. Those roots explain a lot about how Reuben arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jamie Lenman, Fightstar, InMe, Feeder and Dinosaur Pile-Up, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hundred Reasons, The Blackout and Frank Turner, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Reuben, reaching back through Lynn Strait and forward to Hundred Reasons. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Reuben was an English rock band from Camberley. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004 single "Moving to Blackwater". The former style of song often featured vocalist Jamie Lenman switching between shouting and whispering, a technique often used in heavy metal and post-hardcore music. The band performed in the UK underground music scene. Although they attracted a significant fanbase, Reuben never achieved mainstream success, but did chart four songs in the UK Singles Chart. Their highest charting single was 2004's "Freddy Kreuger", that reached UK No. 53.

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ReubenLynn StraitGorillazHundred ReasonsThe BlackoutFrank TurnerJamie LenmanFightstarInMeFeederDinosaur Pile-UpNine Black AlpsThe BronxAt the Drive-In

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Reuben grew out of Lynn Strait and Gorillaz, shares an orbit with Jamie Lenman, Fightstar, InMe and Feeder, went on to shape Hundred Reasons, The Blackout and Frank Turner. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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