◇ image via WikipediaThe Hitmen
The Hitmen is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ted Nugent, Lou Reed, The Drifters, Aerosmith and Alice Cooper. Those roots explain a lot about how The Hitmen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Master Blaster, DJ Gollum, Special D., Groove Coverage and Scooter, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into R.I.O. and Hoodoo Gurus, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around The Hitmen, reaching back through Ted Nugent and forward to R.I.O.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Hitmen connections
The Hitmen grew out of Ted Nugent, Lou Reed, The Drifters and Aerosmith, shares an orbit with Master Blaster, DJ Gollum, Special D. and Groove Coverage, went on to shape R.I.O. and Hoodoo Gurus. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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