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The Posies

The Posies is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Big Star, The Germs, Alex Chilton, Rock City and Hüsker Dü. Those roots explain a lot about how The Posies arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Matthew Sweet, Jellyfish, Superdrag, Teenage Fanclub and The Lemonheads, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Burt Bacharach, Ringo Starr and R.E.M., where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around The Posies, reaching back through Big Star and forward to Burt Bacharach. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Posies were an American rock band. The band was formed in 1986 in Bellingham, Washington, United States, by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The PosiesBig StarThe GermsAlex ChiltonRock CityHüsker DüXTCElvis CostelloSqueezeBurt BacharachRingo StarrR.E.M.Matthew SweetJellyfishSuperdragTeenage FanclubThe LemonheadsSugarThe SmithereensAfghan Whigs

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The Posies connections

The Posies grew out of Big Star, The Germs, Alex Chilton and Rock City, shares an orbit with Matthew Sweet, Jellyfish, Superdrag and Teenage Fanclub, went on to shape Burt Bacharach, Ringo Starr and R.E.M.. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The Posies

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Sounds and acts that shaped The Posies.

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Posies.

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