Dedicated to the bands and artists that are said or believed to have influenced or inspired the band.
The Beach Boys - Brian Wilson is the No 1 musical genius that Aidil admired. He created surf music. Enough said. Brian Wilson's two daughters make up The Wilsons. The Wilsons with Chynna Phillips, the daughter of Papa Phillips from The Mamas and Papas make up The Wilson Phillips, with Brian Wilson contributed a few songs. The Beach Boys once recorded a cover version of The Mamas and Papas' California Dreamin'. The moral is both families are friends.
The Beatles - Aidil followed the writing style of John Lennon with some tunes like Turning Melancholy To Magic, Distractions and Alright. This is not surprising since The Beatles made the greatest influence in pop music. This is Ramzi's most favourite band. The Beach Boys are considered as their equal even if Brian Wilson thinks otherwise. Brian Wilson is said to shy away from Paul McCartney every time people try to put them together. He'll say "Hi" then make excuses like going to the toilet or something. Strange but true.
Ramones - The founder of power chords driven, pop punk music. Worth to mention. They influenced too many bands especially the bands from Lookout Records and Fat Wreck Chords, but even such bands grown up while Ramones never did.
Sonic Surf City - The Swedish band that successfully blend the music of The Beach Boys and Ramones together just like what Couple is doing right now. This is the closest comparison that anyone can say about Couple. My endless, on and off search for the band's original releases is like the journey of the Argonauts or Ulysses.
Smoking Popes - All that hopeless romantic mood and lyrics, Aidil learned them from this band.
The Riverdales - Couple sometimes sounds like this band in In Love.
Weezer - Not much influence in terms of music but plenty in terms of band behaviour.
Screeching Weasel - The King of Lookout / Fat Wreck pop punk bands. Still staying true to the underground scene despite the fact that their friends like Green Day and NOFX are getting rich and famous. They just sing My Friends Are Getting Famous and be happy with their lives. Three of them make up The Riverdales.
Green Day - The band reintroduce pop punk to the mainstream and influenced many bands including Couple. Currently being upstaged by younger bands like Sum 41 , Blink 182, New Found Glory etc but now Couple seems to be too old for pop punk anyway with such influence is getting thinner and thinner.
Shudder To Think - Couple mentioned this band as one of their inspirations in In Love. I heard their songs once a long time ago thus can't recollect the connection.
OAG - Aidil really likes the band. Oh well...
Jason Falkner
Big Star
Jellyfish
This list is not absolute - The Webmaster