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Syd Matters

Syd Matters is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy and Fionn Regan. Those roots explain a lot about how Syd Matters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Daughter, Angus & Julia Stone, José González, Phoebe Bridgers and Michael Cera, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ane Brun, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Syd Matters, reaching back through Syd Barrett and forward to Ane Brun. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Syd Matters is a French indie band from Paris, France. The band was formed in 2002, and is fronted by composer Jonathan Morali. Other band members include Jean-Yves Lozac'h, Olivier Marguerit, Remi Alexandre and Clement Carle.

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Syd MattersSyd BarrettNick DrakeThe Flaming LipsGrandaddyFionn ReganFleet FoxesSuper Furry AnimalsAne BrunAne BrunDaughterAngus & Julia StoneJosé GonzálezPhoebe BridgersMichael CeraSufjan StevensLocal NativesBlack Box Recorder

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Syd Matters connections

Syd Matters grew out of Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, The Flaming Lips and Grandaddy, shares an orbit with Daughter, Angus & Julia Stone, José González and Phoebe Bridgers, went on to shape Ane Brun. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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