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Woods

Woods is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Michael Hurley and Real Estate. Those roots explain a lot about how Woods arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kevin Morby, Cass McCombs, Andrew Bird, Kurt Vile and Phosphorescent, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby and Vivian Girls, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Woods, reaching back through Michael Hurley and forward to Kurt Vile. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Woods is an American folk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jeremy Earl, Jarvis Taveniere, Aaron Neveu (drums), Chuck Van Dyck (bass), and Kyle Forester. The band's former bassist, Kevin Morby, left the band in 2013.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
WoodsMichael HurleyReal EstateKurt VileKevin MorbyVivian GirlsKevin MorbyCass McCombsAndrew BirdKurt VilePhosphorescentCut WormsSteve GunnThe Felice Brothers

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Woods connections

Woods grew out of Michael Hurley and Real Estate, shares an orbit with Kevin Morby, Cass McCombs, Andrew Bird and Kurt Vile, went on to shape Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby and Vivian Girls. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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