Band Influences
Despite Dover being a Spanish band most of their songs are written in English. The two sisters of the band create the music, Amparo composing and Cristina writing the lyrics.
According to the group, the reason that the lyrics are in English is because their rock influences have always been primarily English bands and they do not feel comfortable using Spanish lyrics for their songs.
Both sisters insist they were strongly influenced by The Beatles and grunge music, especially Nirvana. These influences are evident in the music. Thus, referring to Paul McCartney in King George (I need a McCartney song); in 27 Years, where they make reference to a famous song of his: Band on the Run, and in their latest album, Follow The City Lights, one of the songs which is called 'Dear McCartney'. In addition, in their song 'The Weak Hour of the Rooster', a verse quotes the last sentence from the suicide note of Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana: "It's better to burn out Than to fade away".
For their album Follow The City Lights, Dover have said that their influences have been artists like Madonna or Peaches.
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