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Sharam

Sharam is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rick James, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Madonna and Dido. Those roots explain a lot about how Sharam arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Freemasons, Uniting Nations, Deep Dish, Armand van Helden and Supermode, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Steve Aoki, Shakira and P. Diddy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Sharam, reaching back through Rick James and forward to Bruno Mars. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Sharam Tayebi, better known as Sharam, is an Iranian techno and house DJ and producer. Born in Tehran, Iran, he emigrated to Washington D.C. at the age of 14. A mainstay of the Washington underground dance music scene, he has been active both as one half of the duo Deep Dish and solo artist, producer and mixer.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
SharamRick JamesJanet JacksonStevie NicksMadonnaDidoEddie MurphyKid CudiDaniel BedingfieldBruno MarsColdplaySteve AokiShakiraP. DiddyFreemasonsUniting NationsDeep DishArmand van HeldenSupermodeRoger SanchezEric PrydzJunior Jack

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Sharam grew out of Rick James, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and Madonna, shares an orbit with Freemasons, Uniting Nations, Deep Dish and Armand van Helden, went on to shape Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Steve Aoki and Shakira. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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