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Xutos & Pontapés is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wilko Johnson and The Rolling Stones. Those roots explain a lot about how Xutos & Pontapés arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rui Veloso, Da Weasel, UHF, Doce and Capitão Fausto, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Metallica and Boss AC, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Xutos & Pontapés, reaching back through Wilko Johnson and forward to Metallica. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Xutos & Pontapés are a Portuguese rock band. The band was founded in 1978, in Lisbon, by the late Zé Pedro, Zé Leonel, Kalú and Tim. Their current lineup consists of Tim, João Cabeleira (guitar), Gui and Kalú (drums).
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Xutos & Pontapés connections
Xutos & Pontapés grew out of Wilko Johnson and The Rolling Stones, shares an orbit with Rui Veloso, Da Weasel, UHF and Doce, went on to shape Metallica and Boss AC. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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