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The Struts

The Struts is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of My Chemical Romance, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Queen and AC/DC. Those roots explain a lot about how The Struts arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Des Rocs, The Darkness, American Authors, New Politics and The Fratellis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Guns N' Roses, The Who, Foo Fighters, Kesha and Albert Hammond, Jr., where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around The Struts, reaching back through My Chemical Romance and forward to Guns N' Roses. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Struts are a British glam rock band from Derby, Derbyshire, formed in 2012. The band is currently composed of lead singer Luke Spiller, guitarist Adam Slack, bassist Jed Elliott, and drummer Gethin Davies.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The StrutsMy Chemical RomanceMichael JacksonLed ZeppelinQueenAC/DCLeonard CohenThe DarknessThe Rolling StonesGuns N' RosesThe WhoFoo FightersKeshaAlbert Hammond, Jr.Robbie WilliamsThe WrecksBadflowerDes RocsThe DarknessAmerican AuthorsNew PoliticsThe FratellisThe RevivalistsRoyal BloodThe Amazons

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The Struts connections

The Struts grew out of My Chemical Romance, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin and Queen, shares an orbit with Des Rocs, The Darkness, American Authors and New Politics, went on to shape Guns N' Roses, The Who, Foo Fighters and Kesha. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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