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The Axis of Awesome is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Against Me!. Those roots explain a lot about how The Axis of Awesome arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Garfunkel and Oates, Flight of the Conchords, Ninja Sex Party, The Lonely Island and Tenacious D, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around The Axis of Awesome, reaching back through Against Me!. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Axis of Awesome were an Australian comedy music act with members Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo and Benny Davis, active from 2006 to 2018. The trio covered a wide variety of performance styles and performed a combination of original material and pop parodies.
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The Axis of Awesome connections
The Axis of Awesome grew out of Against Me!, shares an orbit with Garfunkel and Oates, Flight of the Conchords, Ninja Sex Party and The Lonely Island. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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