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The Belltower

The Belltower is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Cure, The Sundays and Swervedriver. Those roots explain a lot about how The Belltower arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Smashing Orange, Swirl, Colfax Abbey, Presents For Sally and Brief Candles, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Luna, Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around The Belltower, reaching back through The Cure and forward to Luna. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Belltower was an American alternative rock band from New York City often associated with the shoegazing scene, with members who later joined Luna and Fountains of Wayne.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The BelltowerThe CureThe SundaysSwervedriverLunaFountains of WayneIvySmashing OrangeSwirlColfax AbbeyPresents For SallyBrief CandlesThe Lavender FactionIsobellaThe Sunshine Factory

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The Belltower connections

The Belltower grew out of The Cure, The Sundays and Swervedriver, shares an orbit with Smashing Orange, Swirl, Colfax Abbey and Presents For Sally, went on to shape Luna, Fountains of Wayne and Ivy. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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