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Genre

Punk

Punk is a genre. Defining acts include The Clash, The Offspring, Green Day, Ramones and Misfits, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Punk grew out of Rock. Its influence carried into Emo, gritpop, meme techno and Punk rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 5 connections around Punk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Punk came from and where it led.

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Punk connections

Punk grew out of Rock, went on to shape Emo, gritpop, meme techno and Punk rock. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Punk

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Punk.

What Punk shaped

Legacy4

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