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Green Day's influence over the decades never ceases to end. From their insertion (Blood Rage) in 1987, they have been a power house in the Punk-Rock / Punk-Pop scene (Green Day | History, Songs, Albums, & Facts | Britannica,” 2023).
Following a side stage viewing of a Green Day concert, Finneas said "Green Day remains one of my favourite live bands especially" (Interview: FINNEAS — Capitol Sound DC, 2018). Finneas spoke about that experience saying, "I wanna do this forever, being in music is the most interesting thing to me, playing live is amazing"

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In 2010, Bo wrote on a post talking about his comedic influences. Tim was one of these people featured.(theComic’sComic, 2010) Praised by TimeOut magazine, they wrote "Tim Minchin is a genius, pure and simple. He is to musical comedy what Charles Darwin was to evolution" (Spencer, 2013).

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George is a legend in the comedy world. Bo wrote a post on a list of all his comedic influences, and this is what he had to say about George, "A real hero of mine. a philosopher, poet, revolutionary, clown" (theComic’sComic, 2010). George has forever changed the comedy landscape, and Bo' is accepting that with open arms.

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Bo' holds high regards for Martin, stating "Steve Martin is a fucking genius. and is, by far, my favorite stand up of all time" (theComic’sComic, 2010). Both achieving platinum comedy albums and singles (Steve Martin, a Mild and Crazy Guy, 2007), it is clear that Bo' has drawn a lot of inspiration by one of his favourites.

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While they aren't a direct influence, My Chemical Romance have been a culture shift in the industry. Tackling themes on society issues, mental health and personal everyday struggles; they're a wave of influence in the 21st century. Kerrang.com said it perfectly on their article, "No other band has had such a musical or cultural impact over recent years" (Paul Travers, 2020).

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It's hard to downplay the shear impact 'The Beatles' had on the music industry. The "fifth" beatle, George Martin pioneering the idea that the recording studio can be an instrument, "driving forward the recording as the key creative statement and putting the album at the centre of the commercial process" (Behr, 2016).

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In 2015, Napster released a minute long video of Nathan praising Ed Sheeran's album 'X'. Compliments like, "not only just on the record (talking about how great of an artist Sheeran is), but I think his live shows are amazing" (Napster, 2015). While nothing is overly direct, Nathan eight years later is now following in the shoes of Sheeran. Performing around the world, making meaningful and powerful records.

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NF has stated that listening to Eminem (Marshal Mathers III) was, "one of the first times I felt like I heard something that was super raw" (Luke Morgan Britton, 2017). Nathan in his youth listened to the Detroit rapper, but has gone on to say that, "it was like a moment in time where I heard someone who I felt was super authentic..." (Luke Morgan Britton, 2017). Nathan draws in a lot of heart from Marshall's discography, and that supports his own catalogue of strong, emotionally driven and moving music.

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Nathan has mentioned his appraisal for Adele on multiple occasions. During an interview, he'd said he was "really happy (he) did that" (listened to Adele and Ed Sheeran). He followed this by saying that by doing so, he felt like his music "wasn't just rap" (3:00, Lowkey Deep, 2023). Nate closes with how his music had changed since, mentioning the introduction to more piano and strings, and how it would "become different" (3:10, Lowkey Deep, 2023). Adele's influence on the music industry as a whole has yet to be fully dissected, but it's amazingly obvious the impact it's had on people like Nathan.

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Accumulating eight Grammy Awards among others (GRAMMY.com, 2022), Finneas is an icon to all young musicians everywhere. Composing 'Album of the Year' and 'Song of the Year' from his bedroom and in motels are just a few reasons this 26-year-old is an inspiration to me ‌‌(Ayers, 2020).

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Blending stand-up comedy and live musical performances, Robert Pickering Burnham, has been a fuel of creativity in my life. Alongside his performance lies this multimedia storytelling and mature themes that I too would like to incorporate into my own endeavors.

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Renounced "Christian Rapper" (Lowkey Deep, 2023), Nathan Feuerstein burst into the hip-hop scene in late 2010 (Leggett, 2015) and has since been an inspiration to me. Between his live performances, genuine, meaningful lyrics and vocals; I find it very hard to not love his work.