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The Feelers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jesus Jones, U2, Foo Fighters and Elemeno P. Those roots explain a lot about how The Feelers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Opshop, Shihad, The Mutton Birds, I Am Giant and Elemeno P, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Opshop, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around The Feelers, reaching back through Jesus Jones and forward to Opshop. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Feelers are a New Zealand soft pop rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist) Mathew Thomas (bass) and Hamish Gee (drums/guitar).
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The Feelers connections
The Feelers grew out of Jesus Jones, U2, Foo Fighters and Elemeno P, shares an orbit with Opshop, Shihad, The Mutton Birds and I Am Giant, went on to shape Opshop. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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