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The La's is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks and Bob Marley. Those roots explain a lot about how The La's arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, The Seahorses, The Coral and Ian Brown, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Stone Roses, Liam Gallagher, Sixpence None the Richer, GO!GO!7188 and Yeti, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around The La's, reaching back through The Beatles and forward to The Stone Roses. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes" (1988). The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers and John Power along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, and Neil Mavers.
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The La's connections
The La's grew out of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks, shares an orbit with Cast, Ocean Colour Scene, The Seahorses and The Coral, went on to shape The Stone Roses, Liam Gallagher, Sixpence None the Richer and GO!GO!7188. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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