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Versus

Versus is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mission of Burma, Hum, Beck, Blonde Redhead and The Roots. Those roots explain a lot about how Versus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Seam, Superchunk, Silkworm, Polvo and Throwing Muses, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jawbreaker, Jawbox, Bleed American, Guided by Voices and Unwound, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Versus, reaching back through Mission of Burma and forward to Jawbreaker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Versus is an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 1990 by vocalist and guitarist Richard Baluyut, bassist Fontaine Toups and drummer Edward Baluyut. Richard Baluyut and Toups remained the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to the "loud-soft" dynamics of grunge and alternative rock. They were also noted for their proficient and disciplined musicianship and for their credo of "meat, sports, and rock", none of which had much currency in the early 1990s American indie scene. The band was named after the Mission of Burma album Vs.

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VersusMission of BurmaHumBeckBlonde RedheadThe RootsJoy DivisionJawbreakerJawboxBleed AmericanGuided by VoicesUnwoundSeamYo La TengoPolvoSeamSuperchunkSilkwormPolvoThrowing MusesBeulahKarateMinus the Bear

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Versus connections

Versus grew out of Mission of Burma, Hum, Beck and Blonde Redhead, shares an orbit with Seam, Superchunk, Silkworm and Polvo, went on to shape Jawbreaker, Jawbox, Bleed American and Guided by Voices. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Versus

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