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The Naked and Famous

Synth-pop
Synth-pop

The Naked and Famous is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of The Chain Gang of 1974, Now, Now, The Sight Below, Wavves and The Presidents of the United States of America. Those roots explain a lot about how The Naked and Famous arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chvrches, Ladyhawke, Ra Ra Riot, The Joy Formidable and Atlas Genius, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chester Bennington, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around The Naked and Famous, reaching back through The Chain Gang of 1974 and forward to Chester Bennington. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The Naked and FamousThe Chain Gang of 1974Now, NowThe Sight BelowWavvesThe Presidents of th…TrickyChester BenningtonChvrchesLadyhawkeRa Ra RiotThe Joy FormidableAtlas GeniusThe Chain Gang of 1974Shiny Toy GunsMiike Snow

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The Naked and Famous connections

The Naked and Famous grew out of The Chain Gang of 1974, Now, Now, The Sight Below and Wavves, shares an orbit with Chvrches, Ladyhawke, Ra Ra Riot and The Joy Formidable, went on to shape Chester Bennington. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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