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The 88 is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ray Davies, Lucinda Williams and Alex Chilton. Those roots explain a lot about how The 88 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Goldspot, Phantom Planet, Walk the Moon, OK Go and Tally Hall, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around The 88, reaching back through Ray Davies. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The 88 was an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group consisted of Keith Slettedahl, Adam Merrin, Anthony Zimmitti, and Todd O'Keefe. Meeting in high school in Calabasas, California, Adam Merrin and Keith Slettedahl formed the band in 2002. The band's popularity grew from high-profile song placements in video games, films, commercials, and popular TV shows.
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The 88 connections
The 88 grew out of Ray Davies, Lucinda Williams and Alex Chilton, shares an orbit with Goldspot, Phantom Planet, Walk the Moon and OK Go. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The 88
Sounds and acts that shaped The 88.
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