Tool - Gave me an appreciation for music that has something other than a 4/4 time signature.
Pantera - Got me into metal where I also still graze
The Lords of Acid - Opened up the world of techno to me
Alice in Chains - Gave me an appreciation for melodies and harmonies
R.E.M. - The first truly "alternative" band I listened to that opened up the whole genre to me
Some earlier influences were The Beach Boys, CCR, and The Beatles. My dad would play that stuff all the time when I was a kid and I'll be darned if I still don't like it today.
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