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The BossHoss

The BossHoss is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of ItaloBrothers, Wham!, De La Soul, Taken by a Stranger and I Say a Little Prayer. Those roots explain a lot about how The BossHoss arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cody Jinks, Selig, Brantley Gilbert, Wheeler Walker Jr. and Cory Marks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around The BossHoss, reaching back through ItaloBrothers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The BossHoss is a German band from Berlin, founded in 2004. They originally started with country and western style cover versions of famous pop, rock and hip hop songs, for example "Hot in Herre" by Nelly, "Toxic" by Britney Spears and "Hey Ya!" by Outkast. They incorporate stereotypical American cowboy behavior into their act; they wear Stetson hats, tank tops and large sunglasses, and display whiskey bottles. The band refers to their music style as "Country Trash Punk Rock."

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The BossHossItaloBrothersWham!De La SoulTaken by a StrangerI Say a Little PrayerRea GarveyNellyBritney SpearsCody JinksSeligBrantley GilbertWheeler Walker Jr.Cory MarksBilly Ray CyrusCarl PerkinsFury In The Slaughte…

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The BossHoss connections

The BossHoss grew out of ItaloBrothers, Wham!, De La Soul and Taken by a Stranger, shares an orbit with Cody Jinks, Selig, Brantley Gilbert and Wheeler Walker Jr.. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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