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The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of JAY-Z, Aesop Rock, Sage Francis, Murs and Bombay Bicycle Club. Those roots explain a lot about how The Hold Steady arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Titus Andronicus, The Weakerthans, The Thermals, The New Pornographers and Superchunk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around The Hold Steady, reaching back through JAY-Z. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Hold Steady is an American rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2003. The band consists of Craig Finn, Tad Kubler (guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), Franz Nicolay (keyboards) and Steve Selvidge (guitar). Noted for their "lyrically dense storytelling," and classic rock influences, the band's narrative-based songs frequently address themes such as drug addiction, religion and redemption, and often feature recurring characters based within the city of Minneapolis.

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The Hold SteadyJAY-ZAesop RockSage FrancisMursBombay Bicycle ClubThe LocustDave PirnerLocustTitus AndronicusThe WeakerthansThe ThermalsThe New PornographersSuperchunkGusterPiebaldPaul Westerberg

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The Hold Steady connections

The Hold Steady grew out of JAY-Z, Aesop Rock, Sage Francis and Murs, shares an orbit with Titus Andronicus, The Weakerthans, The Thermals and The New Pornographers. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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