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Shudder To Think

Shudder To Think is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Swervedriver, Fugazi, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ric Ocasek and Roxy Music. Those roots explain a lot about how Shudder To Think arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as No Knife, Shiner, Fugazi, Braid and Polvo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Incubus, Girls Against Boys, Braid, The Jealous Sound and Pearl Jam, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Shudder To Think, reaching back through Swervedriver and forward to Incubus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Shudder to Think is an American rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1986. During the course of their initial existence, the band released three albums on the D.C.–based label Dischord Records, and two on Epic Records. Their early work was largely influenced by post-hardcore, although they gradually drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including art rock and power pop.

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Shudder To ThinkSwervedriverFugaziThe Smashing PumpkinsRic OcasekRoxy MusicQueenIncubusGirls Against BoysBraidThe Jealous SoundPearl JamOK GoBraidSunny Day Real EstateNo KnifeShinerFugaziBraidPolvoSuperchunkAfghan WhigsSilkworm

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Shudder To Think connections

Shudder To Think grew out of Swervedriver, Fugazi, The Smashing Pumpkins and Ric Ocasek, shares an orbit with No Knife, Shiner, Fugazi and Braid, went on to shape Incubus, Girls Against Boys, Braid and The Jealous Sound. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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