Musical Style and Influence
The Meat Purveyors have a wide range of influences, as evidenced by the variety of artists that they pay tribute to in their recorded covers, including songs by Ronee Blakley, Nick Lowe, ABBA, Foreigner, The Human League and Ratt. The band also has a reputation for "sassy stage play", "immaculate harmonies" and "a relentless percussive pace".
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