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Superchunk is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jackie Mittoo, Jim O'Rourke, Steve Albini, Versus and Sharon Van Etten. Those roots explain a lot about how Superchunk arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Archers of Loaf, Sebadoh, Guided by Voices, Bob Mould and Superdrag, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mineral, Cursive, Nicole Atkins, Oh, Inverted World and Calvin Johnson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around Superchunk, reaching back through Jackie Mittoo and forward to Mineral. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s and were at the forefront of the indie rock scene at the time. The band's lineup consists of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Laura King. They are known for their energetic, high-velocity style and strong DIY ethic.
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Superchunk connections
Superchunk grew out of Jackie Mittoo, Jim O'Rourke, Steve Albini and Versus, shares an orbit with Archers of Loaf, Sebadoh, Guided by Voices and Bob Mould, went on to shape Mineral, Cursive, Nicole Atkins and Oh, Inverted World. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Superchunk
Sounds and acts that shaped Superchunk.
Artists similar to Superchunk
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Superchunk.
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- Sebadohartist
- Guided by Voicesartist
- Bob Mouldartist
- Superdragartist
- Sugarartist
- The Hold Steadyartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- Silkwormartist
- Teenage Fanclubartist
- The Lemonheadsartist
- Stephen Malkmusartist
- Versusartist
- Beulahartist
- The Thermalsartist
- Yo La Tengoartist
- The Halo Bendersartist
- Seamartist
- Jets to Brazilartist
- Pedro the Lionartist
- Rocket from the Cryptartist
- The Wedding Presentartist
- Titus Andronicusartist
- The New Pornographersartist
- Camper Van Beethovenartist
- Paul Westerbergartist
- Braidartist
Bands Superchunk shaped
Where the influence of Superchunk travelled next.
- Mineralartist
- Cursiveartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Oh, Inverted Worldartist
- Calvin Johnsonartist
- The Veldtartist
- Rodanartist
- Dashboard Confessionalartist
- Motion City Soundtrackartist
- The Get Up Kidsartist
- Jawbreakerartist
- The Jazz Juneartist
- The Van Peltartist
- Bruce Cockburnartist
- Knapsackartist
- Bailter Spaceartist
- The Anniversaryartist
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