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The Features is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Brendan Benson, Kings of Leon, The Beatles and John Lennon. Those roots explain a lot about how The Features arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as OK Go, The Joy Formidable, Delta Spirit, Grouplove and The Bravery, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Self, Kings of Leon and Nada Surf, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around The Features, reaching back through Brendan Benson and forward to Self. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Features is an American indie rock band from Sparta, Tennessee. The Features have released six full-length studio albums, three EPs, two compilation albums, and 18 singles. The current lineup of the band comprises lead singer/guitarist Matt Pelham, bassist Roger Dabbs, drummer Rollum Haas, and keyboardist Mark Bond. Their sound was described as “somewhere between the pure rock 'n' roll of the British Invasion and the electronic, synth-happy beats that characterized ‘80s pop.”
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The Features connections
The Features grew out of Brendan Benson, Kings of Leon, The Beatles and John Lennon, shares an orbit with OK Go, The Joy Formidable, Delta Spirit and Grouplove, went on to shape Self, Kings of Leon and Nada Surf. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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