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The Devin Townsend Band

The Devin Townsend Band is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Steve Vai and Jason Newsted. Those roots explain a lot about how The Devin Townsend Band arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ayreon, Haken, Between the Buried and Me, Caligula's Horse and OSI, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Strapping Young Lad, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 15 connections around The Devin Townsend Band, reaching back through Steve Vai and forward to Strapping Young Lad. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Devin Townsend is a Canadian musician who has had a very prolific career, being a member of many projects and releasing 28 albums. He first got exposure when he sang lead vocals on Steve Vai's Sex & Religion album and tour in 1993, and when he played guitar on The Wildhearts 1994 European tour. He currently tours under his own name with guitarist and keyboardist Mike Keneally, bassist James Leach and drummer Darby Todd.

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The Devin Townsend BandSteve VaiJason NewstedStrapping Young LadAyreonHakenBetween the Buried a…Caligula's HorseOSIDream TheaterThresholdTextures

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The Devin Townsend Band grew out of Steve Vai and Jason Newsted, shares an orbit with Ayreon, Haken, Between the Buried and Me and Caligula's Horse, went on to shape Strapping Young Lad. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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