◇ image via WikipediaThe Band of Heathens
The Band of Heathens is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Patty Griffin and Elvis Costello. Those roots explain a lot about how The Band of Heathens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rodney Crowell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Dawes, Jason Isbell and Johnny Blue Skies, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Turnpike Troubadours, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around The Band of Heathens, reaching back through Patty Griffin and forward to Turnpike Troubadours. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Band of Heathens is an American rock and roll band from Austin, Texas. The band was originally formed by Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist in 2005.
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The Band of Heathens grew out of Patty Griffin and Elvis Costello, shares an orbit with Rodney Crowell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Dawes and Jason Isbell, went on to shape Turnpike Troubadours. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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