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The Wannadies

The Wannadies is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of 22-Pistepirkko, Ric Ocasek and The Sugarcubes. Those roots explain a lot about how The Wannadies arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, The La's, The Lemonheads and bob hund, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Eskobar, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around The Wannadies, reaching back through 22-Pistepirkko and forward to Eskobar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The Wannadies22-PistepirkkoRic OcasekThe SugarcubesEskobarAshOcean Colour SceneThe La'sThe Lemonheadsbob hundThe Wedding PresentThe Zutons

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The Wannadies connections

The Wannadies grew out of 22-Pistepirkko, Ric Ocasek and The Sugarcubes, shares an orbit with Ash, Ocean Colour Scene, The La's and The Lemonheads, went on to shape Eskobar. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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