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Wye Oak is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Brazos. Those roots explain a lot about how Wye Oak arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lower Dens, Shearwater, Land of Talk, Sharon Van Etten and Widowspeak, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shearwater, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Wye Oak, reaching back through Brazos and forward to Shearwater. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Wye Oak is an American indie rock duo from Baltimore composed of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner. Their sound has been described as "earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop" as well as indie folk. Wasner sings lead vocals and plays electric or acoustic guitar, while Stack plays both drums and keyboards, playing the drums with his feet and right hand, and the bass line with his left hand.
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Wye Oak connections
Wye Oak grew out of Brazos, shares an orbit with Lower Dens, Shearwater, Land of Talk and Sharon Van Etten, went on to shape Shearwater. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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