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Switch is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ms. Thing, Alex Clare, Raydio, Jermaine Jackson and Bonde do Rolê. Those roots explain a lot about how Switch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Whispers, The Gap Band, Maze, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly and S.O.S. Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Duke Dumont, Cadence Weapon and DeBarge, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Switch, reaching back through Ms. Thing and forward to Duke Dumont. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Switch connections
Switch grew out of Ms. Thing, Alex Clare, Raydio and Jermaine Jackson, shares an orbit with The Whispers, The Gap Band, Maze and Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, went on to shape Duke Dumont, Cadence Weapon and DeBarge. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Switch
Sounds and acts that shaped Switch.
Artists similar to Switch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Switch.
- The Whispersartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Mazeartist
- Maze Featuring Frankie Beverlyartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Zappartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Lakesideartist
- Loose Endsartist
- Rufusartist
- One Wayartist
- Brickartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Rogerartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Tom Browneartist
- The Timeartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Carl Carltonartist
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