Chandler Dupree asked Nicholas Eames:

Hi, I know the characters in the book are mirrored after musicians, but who were your real-life influences? I ask, because there is a moment in the book where Clay's internal monologue speaks to Ganelon deserving the stone treatment. Later he contradicts himself, but in a good way. Was there a particular real life influence for Clay? Thanks

Nicholas Eames There isn't really a real-world influence for Clay--he's just a good--albeit conflicted--guy. As for the other band members, Matty was influenced a teensy bit by John Bonham, but other wise only Kallorek (modeled after Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant) were heavily influenced by a real-life persona.

Rather, each of them possesses personality traits often associated with specific members of a band (Gabriel the lead singer, Clay the bassist, etc.)

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