When touring he is backed by a collective of musicians known as the Magic Fingers.
[1] Bango has been compared to Elvis Costello, a comparison he initially was uncomfortable with but has since accepted.
I used to get worried about that but after trying to fight it for years I just decided that he was a bona fide influence".
He also acknowledges the influence of Brian Wilson, Ray Davies and Charlie Rich and Jonathan Richman.
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