The Thread That Binds was heavily influenced by country music. Some of the songs that influenced the characters and the writing style are:
Night Train / / Jason Aldean
Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) / / Gary Allan
Woman Like You / / Lee Brice
Crash My Party / / Luke Bryan
Come Over / / Kenny Chesney
Somewhere With You / / Kenny Chesney
Springsteen / / Eric Church
Compass / / Lady Antebellum
Your Side Of The Bed / / Little Big Town
The House That Built Me / / Miranda Lambert
Follow Your Arrow / / Kacey Musgraves
Merry Go ‘Round / / Kacey Musgraves
Give It All We Got Tonight / / George Strait
I Got A Car / / George Strait
Stay / / Sugarland
Alice Hayes 