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Tom Waits is a Blues and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Augie Meyers, Utah Phillips, Chris Spedding, Phil Phillips and Orleans. Those roots explain a lot about how Tom Waits arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Tim Buckley and Mark Lanegan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Phoebe Bridgers, Eels, Eagles, Ryan Bingham and Madison Cunningham, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 127 connections around Tom Waits, reaching back through Augie Meyers and forward to Phoebe Bridgers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Tom Waits connections
Tom Waits grew out of Augie Meyers, Utah Phillips, Chris Spedding and Phil Phillips, shares an orbit with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Tim Buckley, went on to shape Phoebe Bridgers, Eels, Eagles and Ryan Bingham. 127 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tom Waits
Sounds and acts that shaped Tom Waits.
- Augie Meyersartist
- Utah Phillipsartist
- Chris Speddingartist
- Phil Phillipsartist
- Orleansartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Wilson Pickettartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- James Brownartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Sonny Terryartist
- Brownie McGheeartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- The Mothers of Inventionartist
- Mark Linkousartist
- Daniel Johnstonartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Epitaph Recordsartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
- Asylum Recordsartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Sparklehorseartist
- Skip Spenceartist
- Charlie Richartist
- The Blind Boys of Alabamaartist
- Larry Taylorartist
Artists similar to Tom Waits
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tom Waits.
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Mark Laneganartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- John Caleartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- Morphineartist
- Bill Callahanartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Songs: Ohiaartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Paul Simonartist
- The Angels of Lightartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Leadbellyartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Fred Neilartist
Bands Tom Waits shaped
Where the influence of Tom Waits travelled next.
- Phoebe Bridgersartist
- Eelsartist
- Eaglesartist
- Ryan Binghamartist
- Madison Cunninghamartist
- Pale Saintsartist
- Ants from Up Thereartist
- Zee Aviartist
- Sarah McLachlanartist
- Was (Not Was)artist
- Citizen Copeartist
- Courtney Marie Andrewsartist
- Southside Johnnyartist
- Attack & Releaseartist
- Everything in Its Right Placeartist
- Jolie Hollandartist
- Jeff Rosenstockartist
- Red Right Handartist
- Tom Odellartist
- Doctor Steelartist
- Carnivalartist
- Amanda Shiresartist
- Zeal & Ardorartist
- Dr. Steelartist
- Jamie N Commonsartist
- Brother Degeartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- Pusciferartist
- 10,000 Maniacsartist
- dEUSartist
- Tracy Bonhamartist
- Angie McMahonartist
- Warhausartist
- Luvcatartist
- Voltaireartist
- Rob Douganartist
- Reggie Wattsartist
- Mates of Stateartist
- Callaartist
- Patty Smythartist
- The Horrible Crowesartist
- James Marstersartist
- Firefallartist
- Tuomari Nurmioartist
- Awkwafinaartist
- Drugstoreartist
- Crystal Gayleartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Tori Amosartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Norah Jonesartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Mark Laneganartist
- Patrick Stumpartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- Ute Lemperartist
- Hozierartist
- Stewart Copelandartist
- Will Championartist
- Tony Levinartist
- Kid Aartist
- Hank Williams IIIartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- New Model Armyartist
- Brittany Howardartist
- Cold War Kidsartist
- Steve Earleartist
- Mary Chapin Carpenterartist
- Neko Caseartist
- Hullabaloo Soundtrackartist
- Lucy Dacusartist
- Los Lobosartist
- The Futureheadsartist
- Mary Gauthierartist
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