

The Afghan Whigs were first influenced by noisy rock bands like The Stooges and Sonic Youth, but they really loved the classic soul and R&B of the '60s and '70s, like the booming sound of The Temptations or the sensual crooning of Al Green. Mix it all up—along with a dose of Patti Smith's raw songwriting and Prince's sexiness—and you'll get an idea of how their singular sound came to be.