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The Union Trade

The Union Trade is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Slowdive, Swervedriver, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky and This Will Destroy You. Those roots explain a lot about how The Union Trade arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Final Days Society, Ghost of the Russian Empire, Glider, Solar Powered People and Fjord Rowboat, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around The Union Trade, reaching back through Slowdive. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Union Trade is an American Indie rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 2006. An early and leading member of the Bay Area post-rock scene, The Union Trade is also the founding band of San Francisco independent music label, Tricycle Records. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Nate Munger, Don Joslin (guitar), and Eric Salk. The founding drummer was Dan Rodkewich. The band's current drummer, Eitan Anzenberg, has been with the band since 2012.

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The Union Trade connections

The Union Trade grew out of Slowdive, Swervedriver, Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky, shares an orbit with Final Days Society, Ghost of the Russian Empire, Glider and Solar Powered People. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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