Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/"The Sorts"


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was "Speedy keep" by Trevor Marron (talk) 23:49, 7 June 2009 (UTC) Non-admin closure.

"The Sorts"
I found this article whilst patrolling new pages and found it tagged for Speedy Deletion. I changed tag from speedy to AFD, Speedy nomination was for A7 - Notability. I found a few secondary references but is the band notable enough for an article? I am not sure one way or the other but am hovering towards Delete, so please discuss. Trevor Marron (talk) 10:04, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 14:05, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep A review from Allmusic and this review show that the band has received non-trivial, third party coverage and therefore meets WP:MUSIC. Should be moved to The Sorts if kept, though. sparkl!sm hey! 15:19, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep I initially created the page. I've created only one other Wikipedia page in the past and haven't participated in a discussion like this before, so I'm not entirely sure how to proceed.  I believe there are two rationales in favor of The Sorts' notability.  First, although I appreciate that "notability isn't inherited," the band's members have been in several other notable bands with Wikipedia pages, including The Boom and Hoover.  More generally The Sorts are members of an active musical community whose work has been deemed notable; this is even more evident in The Sorts' listing on BandtoBand.com.  This would seem to meet the criteria defined in WP:MUSIC.  Second, The Sorts' catalog has been released on labels that are also recognized by Wikipedia, including Southern Records and Slowdime Records.  Although The Sorts are certainly obscure, their music has been recognized and promoted by people and organizations that have been deemed notable.  This would seem to meet the criteria defined in WP:MUSIC. Edbatista (talk) 22:59, 7 June 2009 (UTC)]
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.