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Villagers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Bright Eyes, Sparklehorse, Neil Young, Tracy Chapman and Bell X1. Those roots explain a lot about how Villagers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as James Vincent McMorrow, Fionn Regan, Roo Panes, Phosphorescent and Andrew Bird, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Frames, U2 and Leonard Cohen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Villagers, reaching back through Bright Eyes and forward to The Frames. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Villagers are an Irish indie folk band and the musical project of the sole long-term member, Conor J O'Brien who is a singer-songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland.. Widely known for his production, arrangements and thought-provoking lyrics, O'Brien currently releases Villagers material via Domino Recording Co.
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Villagers connections
Villagers grew out of Bright Eyes, Sparklehorse, Neil Young and Tracy Chapman, shares an orbit with James Vincent McMorrow, Fionn Regan, Roo Panes and Phosphorescent, went on to shape The Frames, U2 and Leonard Cohen. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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