◇ image via WikipediaThe Middle East
The Middle East is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sigur Rós and Múm. Those roots explain a lot about how The Middle East arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gang of Youths, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Blind Pilot, Hollow Coves and The Tallest Man on Earth, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Matt Corby, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around The Middle East, reaching back through Sigur Rós and forward to Matt Corby. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Middle East connections
The Middle East grew out of Sigur Rós and Múm, shares an orbit with Gang of Youths, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Blind Pilot and Hollow Coves, went on to shape Matt Corby. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Middle East
Sounds and acts that shaped The Middle East.
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