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The Mission is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Cult, The Sisters of Mercy, Magazine, Ivan Král and The Alarm. Those roots explain a lot about how The Mission arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Cult, Virgin Prunes, The Cure and The Awakening, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Héroes del Silencio, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around The Mission, reaching back through The Cult and forward to Héroes del Silencio. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Mission are an English gothic rock band formed in 1986. Initially known as the Sisterhood, the band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams, soon adding drummer Mick Brown and guitarist Simon Hinkler. Aside from Hussey, the lineup has changed several times over the years, and the band has been on hiatus twice.
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The Mission connections
The Mission grew out of The Cult, The Sisters of Mercy, Magazine and Ivan Král, shares an orbit with The Cult, Virgin Prunes, The Cure and The Awakening, went on to shape Héroes del Silencio. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Mission
Sounds and acts that shaped The Mission.
- The Cultartist
- The Sisters of Mercyartist
- Magazineartist
- Ivan Králartist
- The Alarmartist
- Pulpartist
- Dead or Aliveartist
- The Psychedelic Fursartist
- U2artist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Robert Plantartist
- The Cureartist
- XTCartist
- Sladeartist
- Fairport Conventionartist
- The Waterboysartist
- The Osmondsartist
- Pendragonartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Ville Valoartist
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