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The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lucius, Bill Fay, Land of Talk, Craig Finn and Bruce Springsteen. Those roots explain a lot about how The War on Drugs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The National, Kurt Vile, The Haunted Youth, My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Miley Cyrus, Lucius, Craig Finn, Sam Fender and Middle Kids, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around The War on Drugs, reaching back through Lucius and forward to Miley Cyrus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The War on Drugs is an American rock band from Philadelphia which was formed in 2005. The band consists of Adam Granduciel, David Hartley, Robbie Bennett (keyboards), Charlie Hall (drums), Jon Natchez, Anthony LaMarca (guitar), and Eliza Hardy Jones.

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The War on DrugsLuciusBill FayLand of TalkCraig FinnBruce SpringsteenTalk TalkWilcoBob DylanMiley CyrusLuciusCraig FinnSam FenderMiddle KidsOkkervil RiverKurt VileRyan AdamsThe NationalKurt VileThe Haunted YouthMy Morning JacketBand of HorsesPhosphorescentArcade FireKevin Morby

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The War on Drugs connections

The War on Drugs grew out of Lucius, Bill Fay, Land of Talk and Craig Finn, shares an orbit with The National, Kurt Vile, The Haunted Youth and My Morning Jacket, went on to shape Miley Cyrus, Lucius, Craig Finn and Sam Fender. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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