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Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mike Patton, Captain Beefheart and Domino Recording Company. Those roots explain a lot about how Richard Dawson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mount Eerie, Lankum, The Weather Station, Bill Callahan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Richard Dawson, reaching back through Mike Patton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Richard Michael Dawson is an English progressive folk singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne. He writes narrative-based folk songs with experimental structures, and has received acclaim for his storytelling capabilities, emotional depth and sense of humour. Alongside his solo career, Dawson is also a member of the experimental pop band Hen Ogledd, and he has released electronic music under the name Eye Balls.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Richard DawsonMike PattonCaptain BeefheartDomino Recording Com…Mount EerieLankumThe Weather StationBill CallahanBonnie 'Prince' BillyThe Angels of LightCass McCombsRobert Wyatt

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Richard Dawson connections

Richard Dawson grew out of Mike Patton, Captain Beefheart and Domino Recording Company, shares an orbit with Mount Eerie, Lankum, The Weather Station and Bill Callahan. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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