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Wheatus is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Pat Benatar, Steve Harwell, Son of Dork, Erasure and Alphabeat. Those roots explain a lot about how Wheatus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sugar Ray, Feeder, American Hi-Fi, New Radicals and Everclear, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Soul Coughing, Busted, One Direction, Sega Bodega and MC Frontalot, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Wheatus, reaching back through Pat Benatar and forward to Soul Coughing. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Wheatus is an American rock band from Northport, New York, formed in 1995. Their 2000 single, "Teenage Dirtbag" and 2001 cover version of Erasure's "A Little Respect" charted worldwide. Their self-titled album was certified platinum in the United Kingdom.
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Wheatus connections
Wheatus grew out of Pat Benatar, Steve Harwell, Son of Dork and Erasure, shares an orbit with Sugar Ray, Feeder, American Hi-Fi and New Radicals, went on to shape Soul Coughing, Busted, One Direction and Sega Bodega. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Wheatus
Sounds and acts that shaped Wheatus.
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