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Southern All Stars is a J-pop act. Their sound grew out of Neil Young, Fania All Stars, Kenji Sawada, Pink Lady and Kobukuro. Those roots explain a lot about how Southern All Stars arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mr.Children and Misia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around Southern All Stars, reaching back through Neil Young. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations Southern and SAS, are a Japanese rock band formed in Shibuya in 1975. Lead vocalist and guitarist Keisuke Kuwata, keyboardist and vocalist Yuko Hara, bassist Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, drummer Hiroshi Matsuda and percussionist Hideyuki Nozawa have been together since 1977. The guitarist Takashi Omori was a member from 1977 to 2001. The band has occasionally gone on hiatus while its members work on other projects.
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Southern All Stars grew out of Neil Young, Fania All Stars, Kenji Sawada and Pink Lady, shares an orbit with Mr.Children and Misia. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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