Influenced

Blake Sokoloff & Robert Dean

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A podcast where we explore what makes great music influential ~ New Episodes the first Wednesday of every month. Recorded in Chicago, Illinois at Abbey Cat Recordings. Follow us Here: https://www.instagram.com/influenced.podcast/

MAY 8

Bob Marley & The Wailers

In this episode of Influenced we go deep into the careers of the iconic Wailers. Formed by Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer in the early '60s as the group bonded over RnB like the Drifters and Sam Cooke, they quickly became an integral part of Jamacia's burgeoning Reggae scene with ealy singles like "Simmer Down" as the group continued to gain worldwide acclaim with albums like "Burnin"" and singles like Stir it Up and Get Up, Stand Up; the band and especially Marley became creat...

38 min
APR 3

The Strokes

In this episode of Influenced, we take a look at the career's of New York's biggest Indie rockers, The Strokes. Taking initial inspirations from '70s New Yorkers like Blondie and Lou Reed and combining that love of hooky pop rock with the aesthetics of Britpop, the band took the Indie scene by Storm in the early 2000s. Albums like 'Is This It' and 'Room on Fire' and singles like the smash hit 'Last Nite' propelled the band into the charts and the tabloids. An immediate influence on the rock s...

42 min
MAR 6

The Police

For this episode of Influenced, we're tackling the iconic New Wavers, The Police. Formed in late 70s London initially as a punk band, the group fronted by Sting and backed by Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers would quickly digest the sounds of new to the scene artists like Bob Marley and The Wailers and an appreciation for Jazz and Fusion music, began crafting hits like "Can't Stand Losing You" and "Roxanne" which quickly catapulted the band to stardom. Continuing for 5 massive albums, 4 of w...

42 min
FEB 7

Joni Mitchell

In this episode of Influenced, we cover one of the most famous Folk-Songwriters of all time, Joni Mitchell. Born in Canada and inspired. y the likes of 50s and 60s folk from artists like Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan, Joni forged her own voice and quickly found her way to California where after some work with David Crosby and writing for other artists, she took off withg Grammy Winning albums like "Clouds" and amazing folk songs like "Old Yellow Taxi" she pushed further and further into her music...

51 min
JAN 17

Rage Against The Machine with Special Guest: Nate Dorian

Formed in the early '90s California Punk Scene, Rage Against the Machine would become one of the most successful and politically charged Metal and Hard Rock acts of all time. Inspired equally by Hip Hop like Public Enemy and the extreme guitars of Black Sabbath, the band fronted by Zach De La Rocha and fed by guitarist Tom Morello's riffs would create anthems for the angst of the decade like "Killing in the Name" and "Testify." Their live shows at festivals like Lollapalooza and Woodstock '99...

55 min
12/06/2023

Neil Young

For the season finale of Season 3 of Influenced, we're extremely excited tpo look at the career of the iconic songwriter Neil Young. Starting out with Joni Mitchell as a Canadian folkie inspired by Dylan, he grew a love of country and rock that led him to the states and to Stephan Stills to form the iconic '60s band Buffalo Springfield. After a string of '60s albums, Neil struck solo and became an occasional collaborator in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young which led some of the biggest hits of ...

59 min
11/01/2023

Lauryn Hil and Fugees with SPECIAL GUEST: FURY

Influenced is extremely excited to have a special guest today in Chicago Rapper and Hip Hop Artist Fury. Together, we take a look at the incredible career of the iconic Lauryn Hill, both her solo career and her time in the seminal rap group Fugees with Pras and Wyclef Jean. Getting her start on the screen in a Whoopi Goldberg film, Lauryn was immeditely holding the attention of the culture. She exploded with the Fugees early music and the group became instantly iconic with the amazing album '...

1h 1m
10/04/2023

Nirvana

In this episode of Influenced, we look at the career of one of the biggest band sof all time, Nirvana. Formed in Washington in the late '80s by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic. Inspired equally by '60s pop rock like CCR, early alternative like the Pixies, and heavy stoner rock like Mudhoney and the Melvins, the group began to write songs and after a rotating lineup of drummers landed a recording contract with Sub Pop that lead to the iconic debut album Bleach. Quickly becoming one of the most...

45 min

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A podcast where we explore what makes great music influential ~ New Episodes the first Wednesday of every month. Recorded in Chicago, Illinois at Abbey Cat Recordings. Follow us Here: https://www.instagram.com/influenced.podcast/

Creator

Blake Sokoloff & Robert Dean
Years Active

2021 - 2024
Episodes

39
Rating

Explicit
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Influenced

Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Strokes

The Police

Joni Mitchell

Rage Against The Machine with Special Guest: Nate Dorian

Neil Young

Lauryn Hil and Fugees with SPECIAL GUEST: FURY

Nirvana

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