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The Weakerthans

The Weakerthans is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Propagandhi, Plumtree, Murder By Death and The Constantines. Those roots explain a lot about how The Weakerthans arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Hold Steady, Jets to Brazil, The Constantines, The New Pornographers and Pedro the Lion, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, Greg Graffin and The Promise Ring, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around The Weakerthans, reaching back through Propagandhi and forward to Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive.

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The WeakerthansPropagandhiPlumtreeMurder By DeathThe ConstantinesAaron West and The R…Broken Social SceneDo Make Say ThinkGreg GraffinThe Promise RingMaritimeThe Hold SteadyJets to BrazilThe ConstantinesThe New PornographersPedro the LionWintersleepThe Mountain GoatsThe Thermals

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The Weakerthans connections

The Weakerthans grew out of Propagandhi, Plumtree, Murder By Death and The Constantines, shares an orbit with The Hold Steady, Jets to Brazil, The Constantines and The New Pornographers, went on to shape Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties, Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think and Greg Graffin. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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