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The Godfathers

The Godfathers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Damned. Those roots explain a lot about how The Godfathers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Roxy Music, Ill Bill, World Party, Iggy Pop and Dramarama, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Brian James, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around The Godfathers, reaching back through The Damned and forward to Brian James. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Godfathers are an English alternative rock band from London, England, with strong influences from R&B and punk.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The GodfathersThe DamnedBrian JamesRoxy MusicIll BillWorld PartyIggy PopDramaramaThe SmithereensR.A. the Rugged ManNon Phixion

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The Godfathers connections

The Godfathers grew out of The Damned, shares an orbit with Roxy Music, Ill Bill, World Party and Iggy Pop, went on to shape Brian James. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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