Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Albion (band)


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The result was delete.  Majorly  (o rly?) 00:13, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Albion (band)

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Prior speedy deletion, sent here from deletion review. Procedural nomination, I have no opinion. ~ trialsanderrors 02:04, 8 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Weak delete At least one of the band members (Alistair Griffin) has some notability outside of the band. But the sources for the article are almost all from one local paper. Google hits are difficult to gauge because "Albion" was in the name of a different band ("Albion Band", a folk group) that disbanded in 2002. My gut feeling is that the band is too new for notability. With no recordings noted and apparently playing only local dates, I just don't think they pass WP:BAND.  Pig mandialogue 05:07, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. Between them, Griffin and Paul Banks (musician) have had a total of 16 top 40 singles in the UK so far - the formation of a new band in which they are both writing and performing is surely notable? Jud 14:25, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete or Merge into Alistair Griffin as non notable band. Fails the central notability criteria "subject of multiple, non trivial independent works". For some reason I can't access the Evening Gazette (website won't load) but the Whitby Gazette article appears to be a press release, and the only other reference provided is a MySpace page. I may reevaluate if the Evening Gazette's site comes back up. Natalie 05:16, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. One of the Evening Gazette articles, titled "Bring it on Alistair ...with new band" is entirely about Albion.  A second, titled "Tees star's web wise" has several paragraphs about Albion.  The other two don't mention Albion at all.  I hope this helps.  -- Black Falcon 07:32, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. The other articles do not mention the band by name as at the time they did not have one - this is explained in the main entry. The newspaper articles do verify the band's early history and original line-up. Jud 14:25, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * So it sounds like they still fail the "multiple sources" part of the criteria? Natalie 16:26, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak delete as well, because one member is notable doesn't mean the band is....could meet criteria with proper sources. Alex43223T 22:40, 13 March 2007 (UTC)


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