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Sakanaction

Indie rock
Indie rockJ-pop

Sakanaction is a Indie rock and J-pop act. Their sound grew out of Rei Harakami. Those roots explain a lot about how Sakanaction arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Vaundy, King Gnu, Ellegarden, Mr.Children and Sekai no Owari, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into GReeeeN, avengers in sci-fi, Paul Weller, The Fratellis and Death Cab for Cutie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around Sakanaction, reaching back through Rei Harakami and forward to GReeeeN. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
SakanactionRei HarakamiGReeeeNavengers in sci-fiPaul WellerThe FratellisDeath Cab for CutieBand of HorsesBlood Red ShoesThese New PuritansVaundyKing GnuEllegardenMr.ChildrenSekai no OwariPerfume

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Sakanaction connections

Sakanaction grew out of Rei Harakami, shares an orbit with Vaundy, King Gnu, Ellegarden and Mr.Children, went on to shape GReeeeN, avengers in sci-fi, Paul Weller and The Fratellis. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Sakanaction

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