ROOTS
Roots of Arab Strap
The artists and genres Arab Strap came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
The DelgadosartistThe Delgados was a Scottish indie rock band formed in Glasgow in 1994. The band was composed of Alun Woodward, Emma Pollock, Stewart Henderson, and Paul Savage (drums).
Will Oldhamartist
SmogartistWilliam Rahr Callahan is an American singer-songwriter, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four-track tape recorders. Later he began releasing albums with the label Drag City, to which he remains signed today.