are invariably sub par run of the mill bands with no ideas of their own. too afraid to say 'influences: the killers' in case someone says 'oh yeah you just sound like a shit killers rip off'.

why do they think that by not admitting what music they like people will somehow be fooled into finding them terribly original?

Worse are bands who say 'XYZ are influenced by all kinds of music but have a style all their own' they're inevitably crap acoustic indie pop.

DiScuss?