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Guitarist Dean DeLeo uses heavily layered and distorted guitar playing, while bassist Robert DeLeo draws influence from genres such as rhythm and blues, lounge music, and ragtime.

Although the band's early demo recordings displayed a funk rock sound, the band's first album Core was a straightforward display of hard rock.

After reconvening in the studio for their second album, Purple, the band's style developed, taking influence from psychedelic rock, country music, and jangle pop.

The band continued to divulge in various genres and influences ; for example, songs like " And So I Know " on Tiny Music ... have a distinct bossa nova sound.