Legacy of Camper Van Beethoven
Artists and genres Camper Van Beethoven directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
CrackerartistCracker is an American rock band formed in 1990 by lead singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. The band's first album Cracker was released in 1992 on Virgin Records; it included the single "Teen Angst ", which went to No. 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart. The band's follow-up, the 1993 album Kerosene Hat included the hit songs "Low", "Get Off This" and "Euro-Trash Girl". Cracker has released nine studio albums and several compilations, collaborations, solo projects and live albums. The band mix influences and sounds from rock, punk, grunge, psychedelia, country, blues and folk.
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Hackensaw BoysartistThe Hackensaw Boys are a string band based in central Virginia that formed in 1999. The band has drawn on many musical influences and are "[k]nown best for rowdy, energetic live shows." They have performed at Bonnaroo, Lockn', FloydFest, and the All Good Music Festival. The band tours continuously and claims twenty or more current and former members. The current four-piece lineup contains only one original member, David Sickmen, who rejoined the group in 2012.
HeligolandartistTim Friese-Greene is a British musician, songwriter and producer active since the 1970s.. He worked with Talk Talk, co-writing three, and producing four of the band’s albums between 1984 and 1991: It’s My Life, The Colour of Spring, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock. Although not credited as an official member, his arrival was described at the time by Record Collector magazine as a ‘watershed’ for the band, becoming Mark Hollis’s principal studio collaborator, his co‑writer and producer during the band’s later career.
Mr. BungleartistMr. Bungle is an American experimental rock band formed in Eureka, California, in 1985. Having gone through many incarnations throughout its career, the band is best known for its experimental rock period. During this time, it developed a highly eclectic style, cycling through several musical genres, often within the course of a single song, including heavy metal, avant-garde jazz, ska, disco, and funk, further enhanced by frontman Mike Patton's versatile singing style. This period also saw the band utilizing unconventional song structures and samples; playing a wide array of instruments; obscuring the members' identities and dressing up in masks, jumpsuits, and other costumes; and performing a diverse selection of cover songs during live performances.
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