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The Duke Spirit is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Desmond Dekker, Alex Chilton, Jessie Mae Hemphill, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Spiritualized. Those roots explain a lot about how The Duke Spirit arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Joy Formidable, Band of Skulls, The Kills and We Are Scientists, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around The Duke Spirit, reaching back through Desmond Dekker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Duke Spirit are an English rock band formed in London in 2003 and now based between the UK and Australia. Their sound has been seen as a melding of influences ranging from alternative rock bands such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and Spiritualized, the tremulous rock'n'roll of bands such as The Gun Club and The Patti Smith Group, to distinctive rhythmic Atlantic soul and Motown influences. Singer Liela Moss has released several solo records and also performs together with Toby Butler in the electro-rock duo Roman Remains. Drummer, Olly Betts is also an established record producer.
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The Duke Spirit connections
The Duke Spirit grew out of Desmond Dekker, Alex Chilton, Jessie Mae Hemphill and The Jesus and Mary Chain, shares an orbit with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Joy Formidable, Band of Skulls and The Kills. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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