◇ image via WikipediaThe Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mother Mother and Waylon Jennings. Those roots explain a lot about how The Wailin' Jennys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Indigo Girls, Nickel Creek, I'm With Her, Kate Rusby and Alison Krauss & Union Station, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around The Wailin' Jennys, reaching back through Mother Mother. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Wailin' Jennys are a Canadian music group. A 2011 review says they "sing like siblings and play like seasoned veterans". They have released several albums and received two Juno Awards. The group has been featured several times on the American Public Media program A Prairie Home Companion.
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The Wailin' Jennys grew out of Mother Mother and Waylon Jennings, shares an orbit with Indigo Girls, Nickel Creek, I'm With Her and Kate Rusby. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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