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ZAZEN BOYS is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Shingo Katori and NUMBER GIRL. Those roots explain a lot about how ZAZEN BOYS arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as NUMBER GIRL, 銀杏BOYZ, THE NOVEMBERS, The Pillows and 9mm Parabellum Bullet, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around ZAZEN BOYS, reaching back through Shingo Katori. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Zazen Boys is a Japanese rock band formed by former Number Girl guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai. Stylistically, their music consists mostly of complex rhythmic songs reminiscent of math rock, as well as extended improvisational songs during live performances.
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ZAZEN BOYS connections
ZAZEN BOYS grew out of Shingo Katori and NUMBER GIRL, shares an orbit with NUMBER GIRL, 銀杏BOYZ, THE NOVEMBERS and The Pillows. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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