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Semisonic is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wings. Those roots explain a lot about how Semisonic arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Better Than Ezra, The Verve Pipe, Fastball, Gin Blossoms and Tonic, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Suburbs, Jason Isbell and Bic Runga, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Semisonic, reaching back through Wings and forward to The Suburbs. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Semisonic is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1993, consisting of Dan Wilson, John Munson, and Jacob Slichter. They are best known in the U.S. for their 1998 top-20 single "Closing Time".
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Semisonic connections
Semisonic grew out of Wings, shares an orbit with Better Than Ezra, The Verve Pipe, Fastball and Gin Blossoms, went on to shape The Suburbs, Jason Isbell and Bic Runga. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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