◇ image via WikipediaThey Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a Indie rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Jello Biafra, Lincoln, Bob Mould, Fountains of Wayne and Jonathan Richman. Those roots explain a lot about how They Might Be Giants arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Linnell, Self, Ben Folds Five, Barenaked Ladies and Tally Hall, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Open Mike Eagle, MC Frontalot, OK Go, Mark Hoppus and Mike Chapman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around They Might Be Giants, reaching back through Jello Biafra and forward to Open Mike Eagle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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They Might Be Giants connections
They Might Be Giants grew out of Jello Biafra, Lincoln, Bob Mould and Fountains of Wayne, shares an orbit with John Linnell, Self, Ben Folds Five and Barenaked Ladies, went on to shape Open Mike Eagle, MC Frontalot, OK Go and Mark Hoppus. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced They Might Be Giants
Sounds and acts that shaped They Might Be Giants.
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Artists similar to They Might Be Giants
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with They Might Be Giants.
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- Selfartist
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- Tally Hallartist
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- Camper Van Beethovenartist
- OK Goartist
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