Influence
Tim Smith has influenced over three decades of musicians (including the pioneers of the Nu Metal, Avant-Garde Metal and Math Rock genres), such as Mike Vennart of Oceansize, Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr Bungle, Damon Albarn of Blur, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, as well as such acts as Dog Fashion Disco, System of a Down, They Might Be Giants, The Adicts, Marillion, Tool, Estradasphere, Sikth, The Wildhearts, The Blood Brothers, The Darkness, The Scaramanga Six, Toy Dolls, Kaiser Chiefs, Nomeansno, Ring, Uz Jsme Doma, The Monsoon Bassoon, Battles, Jellyfish, Melvins, Hella, This Heat, Primus, Kino, The Mars Volta, Pixies, The Young Knives, It Bites, Korn, Clor, Clearlake, Talking Heads, Ott, Oingo Boingo, Flipron, The Smashing Pumpkins, Super Furry Animals, Little Trophy, The Display Team, Silvery, and many others have cited Tim Smith's work as a major influence. The Wildhearts have also recorded a song entitled 'Tim Smith' which can be found on their album 'Chutzpah!'.
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