◇ image via WikipediaThe Civil Wars
The Civil Wars is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sade, Elliott Smith, Portishead, Michael Jackson and The Romantics. Those roots explain a lot about how The Civil Wars arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ray LaMontagne, Delta Rae, The Milk Carton Kids, Josh Ritter and William Fitzsimmons, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gloriana, Taylor Swift, Lady A, Adele and The Staves, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around The Civil Wars, reaching back through Sade and forward to Gloriana. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of Joy Williams and John Paul White. Formed in 2008, their style blended folk, country, and Americana, characterized by haunting harmonies and poignant lyrics.
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The Civil Wars connections
The Civil Wars grew out of Sade, Elliott Smith, Portishead and Michael Jackson, shares an orbit with Ray LaMontagne, Delta Rae, The Milk Carton Kids and Josh Ritter, went on to shape Gloriana, Taylor Swift, Lady A and Adele. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Civil Wars
Sounds and acts that shaped The Civil Wars.
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