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The Influences

The Influences is a music video project and YouTube channel that captures intimate live performances exploring the musical craft and key influences of some of the most compelling artists from around the globe.

Created and curated by Dutch journalist and filmmaker Matthijs van der Ven in 2008, The Influences has now filmed over 400 separate artists in many unique settings, creating a substantial musical archive of over 1200 videos.

The project has recorded numerous award winning artists including several Grammy winners / nominated artists. Notable contributors include Damien Jurado, The Tallest Man On Earth, Courtney Marie Andrews, Tim Knol, Anaïs Mitchell, Molly Tuttle, The Staves, John Paul White, Daryll-Ann, Ian Noe and Villagers.

The Influences has established a reputation amongst both musicians and their audiences for videos that show honesty and faithfulness to the artist, the setting and the song. The channel now has 25 thousand subscribers and is approaching 15 million views.

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Billie Marten - All My Trials (Traditional) | The Influences

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Billie Marten - Couldn't Love You More (John Martyn) | The Influences

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Billie Marten - Feeling | The Influences

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I'm With Her - Espresso (Sabrina Carpenter) | The Influences

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I'm With Her - Mother Eagle (Sing Me Alive) | The Influences

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Dalton Mills - Charlie Ray McWhite (Eric Taylor) | The Influences

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Dalton Mills - The Crossing (Malcom Holcombe) | The Influences

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Dalton Mills - Shakespeare In Boots | The Influences

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Áine Gordon - Miss Misty (Adrianne Lenker & Buck Meek) | The Influences

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Áine Gordon - Half Blind (Ye Vagabonds) | The Influences

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Áine Gordon - When You Like | The Influences

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Bertolf & Nomden - Hysteria | The Influences

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I Am Oak - Peach, Plum, Pear (Joanna Newsom) | The Influences

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I Am Oak - Lucky Cloud (Arthur Russell) | The Influences

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I Am Oak - Dreamt Of You | The Influences

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Lydia Luce - The Blowers Daughter (Damien Rice) | The Influences

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Lydia Luce - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Bob Dylan) | The Influences

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Lydia Luce - Occasionally | The Influences

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Immen - Ghalid | The Influences

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Immen - I Have Nothing (Noah & The Whale) | The Influences

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Parker Millsap - Picture In A Frame (Tom Waits) | The Influences

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Parker Millsap - Crazy Love (Van Morrison) | The Influences

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Parker Millsap - Wilderness Within You | The Influences

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Jarrod Dickenson - Heart Of Glass (Blondie) | The Influences

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Jarrod Dickenson - Dublin Blues (Guy Clark) | The Influences

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Jarrod Dickenson - Prefer To Lose | The Influences

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Case Mayfield - For A Dancer (Jackson Browne) | The Influences

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Case Mayfield - Crawl | The Influences

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Case Mayfield - Girl In The War (Josh Ritter) | The Influences

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488 views

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Case Mayfield - Alright Louise

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Case Mayfield - Lea (The Cats) | The Influences

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Case Mayfield - Burn (Ray LaMontagne)

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Case Mayfield - Going Home (Jimmy LaFave)

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Case Mayfield - Two (Ryan Adams) | The Influences

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AWKWARD i - Clementine (Elliott Smith) | The Influences

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Chima - Sleep (Azure Ray) | The Influences

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Chima - Boku ga hikarini narumadeno koto / ボクが光になるまでのこと | The Influences

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Andrea Von Kampen - Hearts And Bones (Paul Simon) | The Influences

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Andrea Von Kampen - Boots Of Spanish Leather (Bob Dylan) | The Influences

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Andrea Von Kampen - Sister Moon | The Influences

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Early James - Don't Think Twice It's All Right (Bob Dylan) | The Influences

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Early James - Hey, Good Lookin' (Hank Williams) | The Influences

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Early James - I Could Just Die Right Now | The Influences

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AWKWARD i - I Stole the Right to Live (Michael Hurley) | The Influences

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AWKWARD i - One Time Only | The Influences

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AWKWARD i - Terminal Train | The Influences

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Tyler Ramsey - Comfort Me (Sparklehorse) | The Influences

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Jeffrey Martin - Buckets Of Rain (Bob Dylan) | The Influences

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Jeffrey Martin - Out On The Weekend (Neil Young) | The Influences

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Jeffrey Martin - There Is A Treasure | The Influences

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Abe Partridge - Breaking Up Christmas | The Influences

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Abe Partridge - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (Hank Williams) | The Influences

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Abe Partridge & Dalton Mills - Crazy As A Loon (John Prine) | The Influences

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Katherine Priddy - I Think They're Leaving Me Behind (Nick Drake) | The Influences

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Katherine Priddy - One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong (Leonard Cohen) | The Influences

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Katherine Priddy - Father Of Two | The Influences

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Tyler Ramsey - We Were A Small Town | The Influences

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Tyler Ramsey - Tell Me Again (Ron Sexsmith) | The Influences

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Tyler Ramsey - Sail Away (Neil Young) | The Influences

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Erika Angell - How Soon Is Now (The Smiths) | The Influences

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