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T.S.O.L.

Hardcore punk
Hardcore punkPunk rock

T.S.O.L. is a Hardcore punk and Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Mike Ness. Those roots explain a lot about how T.S.O.L. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as D.I., Circle Jerks, Reagan Youth, Minor Threat and The Teen Idles, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tiger Army, Government Issue and Darker My Love, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around T.S.O.L., reaching back through Mike Ness and forward to Guns N' Roses. 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
T.S.O.L.Mike NessGuns N' RosesSlayerTiger ArmyGovernment IssueDarker My LoveHappy Hour!The OffspringButthole SurfersD.I.Circle JerksReagan YouthMinor ThreatThe Teen IdlesDead BoysGang GreenThe Vandals

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T.S.O.L. connections

T.S.O.L. grew out of Mike Ness, shares an orbit with D.I., Circle Jerks, Reagan Youth and Minor Threat, went on to shape Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tiger Army and Government Issue. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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