A lot of bands claim to have been influenced by a wide spectrum of musicians and genres. Hell, U2’s Bono is notorious for naming iconic rock figures as guiding forces for his music. But dropping names and genres doesn’t necessarily equate to a striking musical presence. Bob Dylan was a big influence on U2 — but one changed the face of rock (and continues to release dynamic records), while the other contents itself with putzing around. iwrestledabearonce is another band that claims to knit a slew of different genres into their songwriting — but unlike other acts, IWABO actually ...
