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XTC is a Alternative rock act. Their sound grew out of Robert Fripp, King Crimson, Ultravox, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Hugh Padgham. Those roots explain a lot about how XTC arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Prefab Sprout, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sparks and Oingo Boingo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tim Christensen, Doctor and the Medics, R. Stevie Moore, Dag Nasty and Polysics, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 76 connections around XTC, reaching back through Robert Fripp and forward to Tim Christensen. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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XTC connections
XTC grew out of Robert Fripp, King Crimson, Ultravox and Siouxsie and the Banshees, shares an orbit with Prefab Sprout, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello & The Attractions and Sparks, went on to shape Tim Christensen, Doctor and the Medics, R. Stevie Moore and Dag Nasty. 76 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced XTC
Sounds and acts that shaped XTC.
- Robert Frippartist
- King Crimsonartist
- Ultravoxartist
- Siouxsie and the Bansheesartist
- Hugh Padghamartist
- 999artist
- Ogdens' Nut Gone Flakeartist
- The Veilsartist
- Talking Headsartist
- Johnny Kidd & The Piratesartist
- The Carsartist
- Todd Rundgrenartist
- Mark Ishamartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Monkeesartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- New York Dollsartist
- Jon Lordartist
- Deep Purpleartist
- Sex Pistolsartist
- Ramonesartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- The Archiesartist
- Sun Raartist
- Atomic Roosterartist
Artists similar to XTC
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with XTC.
- Prefab Sproutartist
- Talking Headsartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Sparksartist
- Oingo Boingoartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- The Jamartist
- Adam and the Antsartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Dexys Midnight Runnersartist
- Ultravoxartist
- Roxy Musicartist
- Public Image Ltd.artist
- Wireartist
- Joe Jacksonartist
Bands XTC shaped
Where the influence of XTC travelled next.
- Tim Christensenartist
- Doctor and the Medicsartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- Dag Nastyartist
- Polysicsartist
- Halcyon Digestartist
- Sumoartist
- Weyes Bloodartist
- Luca Prodanartist
- Algiersartist
- Hot Hot Heatartist
- Steel Pulseartist
- The Verve Pipeartist
- Crash Test Dummiesartist
- Lemon Jellyartist
- Cathy Dennisartist
- The Posiesartist
- Rico Blancoartist
- Eiffelartist
- Jellyfishartist
- The Missionartist
- Gustavo Ceratiartist
- Blurartist
- Mandy Mooreartist
- INXSartist
- Primusartist
- Damon Albarnartist
- Steven Wilsonartist
- Midnight Oilartist
- Every Breath You Takeartist
- Nouvelle Vagueartist
- Oingo Boingoartist
- Darlene Loveartist
- Joe Jacksonartist
- The Futureheadsartist
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