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The Fleshtones

The Fleshtones is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Chuck Berry, James Brown and The Kinks. Those roots explain a lot about how The Fleshtones arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Flamin' Groovies, Black Lips, The Sonics and Ty Segall, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hoodoo Gurus, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around The Fleshtones, reaching back through Chuck Berry and forward to Hoodoo Gurus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The FleshtonesChuck BerryJames BrownThe KinksHoodoo GurusFlamin' GrooviesBlack LipsThe SonicsTy Segall

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The Fleshtones connections

The Fleshtones grew out of Chuck Berry, James Brown and The Kinks, shares an orbit with Flamin' Groovies, Black Lips, The Sonics and Ty Segall, went on to shape Hoodoo Gurus. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The Fleshtones

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped The Fleshtones.

Artists similar to The Fleshtones

Kindred4

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Fleshtones.

Bands The Fleshtones shaped

Legacy1

Where the influence of The Fleshtones travelled next.

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