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The Smithereens is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Beatles, John's Children, The Move, Buddy Holly and Del Shannon. Those roots explain a lot about how The Smithereens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Matthew Sweet, Dramarama, Cracker, Paul Westerberg and The Fixx, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dave Davies, Nevermind and Southside Johnny, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around The Smithereens, reaching back through The Beatles and forward to Dave Davies. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Smithereens are an American rock band from Carteret, New Jersey. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken. This original lineup continued until 2006, when Mesaros left the band and Severo Jornacion took over on bass guitar until Mesaros' return in 2016. After DiNizio died in 2017, the band continued performing live shows as a trio with various guest vocalists.
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The Smithereens connections
The Smithereens grew out of The Beatles, John's Children, The Move and Buddy Holly, shares an orbit with Matthew Sweet, Dramarama, Cracker and Paul Westerberg, went on to shape Dave Davies, Nevermind and Southside Johnny. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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