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The Accidentals are an American musical band, formed in Traverse City, Michigan, United States in 2012, by Savannah Buist and Katie Larson, joined by percussionist Michael Dause in 2014. The group features an eclectic blend of indie folk, pop, jazz, bluegrass, rock, classical, and other genres, utilizing a wide variety of instruments that reflect the group's orchestral roots and electronic influences. As of 2017 they had released three full length albums and one EP.

In March 2015, they performed at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, which featured some 2,200 acts, and were named as one of the top breakout groups by Billboard staff. In 2015, the group contracted with Marshall Crenshaw and Stewart Lerman to produce four new albums, but upon the contract becoming renegotiable the following year, the band opted to continue releasing music independently.

Influences

Growing up in musical families, including professional pianists for fathers and vocalists for mothers, Larson's and Buist's influences bounced between jazz, country, classical, bluegrass, alternative rock and the obscure.

The group's self-described 'all over the place' list of influences includes Andrew Bird, Stephan Grapelli, Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Pixies, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Doris Day, The Beatles, St. Vincent, Django Reinhardt, Sufjan Stevens, Appleseed Collective, and The National.

In a Coffeehouse Conversations session with WYEP-FM, Buist and Larson were asked who their top pick would be out of any artist that they could possibly ever collaborate with. During this session, Buist had chosen Ben Folds and Larson had chosen Jack White. The duo named more influences during the Coffeehouse Conversation, including Chris Thile and Punch Brothers, Belle & Sebastian, Radiohead, and the White Stripes.

In a '20 Questions' feature with PopMatters, the group cited additional influences as topmost inspirations to their craft, such as Kimya Dawson, Patti Smith, Caroline Shaw, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and Brian May.
Members

Savannah Buist – lead vocals, violin, viola, ukulele, acoustic/electric guitar, bass, piano, mandolin and musical saw
Katie Larson – lead vocals, accordion, acoustic/electric guitar, cello, ukulele, piano, glockenspiel, bass and kazoo
Michael Dause – drums, percussion, vocals, guitar

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　 Song Lyricist Composer Date

1 Arizona Stars 　　　

2 Benign Disillusion 　　 2013

3 Bittersweet 　　　

4 Blessed 　　 2013

5 Brake 　　 2013

6 Bulletproof Glass 　　 2013

7 Chekhov's Gun 　　　

8 City of Cardboard 　　 2013

9 Crow's Feet 　　　

10 Cut Me Down 　　　