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Unwritten Law is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Authority Zero, The Clash, Bauhaus, Fugazi and Aimee Allen. Those roots explain a lot about how Unwritten Law arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sugarcult, Goldfinger, Lagwagon, Zebrahead and Gob, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blink-182, Pennywise, Sum 41, The Used and Anya Marina, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Unwritten Law, reaching back through Authority Zero and forward to Blink-182. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California by drummer Wade Youman. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes, with Youman the sole remaining original member – however, he has left the group twice in its three-decade history. They are best known for their singles "Seein' Red" and "Save Me ," both of which peaked in the top 5 in the US Modern Rock charts and the former topping it. The band have also toured extensively both nationally and internationally, most notably as part of the Warped Tour. The band has released seven full-length studio albums to date; their most recent, The Hum, was released in 2022.
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Unwritten Law connections
Unwritten Law grew out of Authority Zero, The Clash, Bauhaus and Fugazi, shares an orbit with Sugarcult, Goldfinger, Lagwagon and Zebrahead, went on to shape Blink-182, Pennywise, Sum 41 and The Used. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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