Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lost and Found (band)

Lost and Found (band) was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was keep. Closed by User:SimonP in this edit. Deletion closing template from 2004 added. Graham 87 10:33, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Lost and Found (band)
Non-notable vanity page for a band. Luigi30 23:00, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Vanity. Seems to be pretty non-notable, but if it's on Amazon it's notable enough. Andre ( talk )A| 20:29, Dec 14, 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. They have had several albums. Send the article to clean up. Dr Zen 00:55, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: They're an indie working within a fairly obscure corner of the market.  (And let's not forget Speedwood which is a "genre" with only one band in it.)  There is no evidence on the web (which is all we have) to indicate that they're leaders or influential (the way Half Japanese was, or Flipper), and no evidence of sales.  Geogre 01:44, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * This is a tough call but at the moment I'm leaning towards delete KEEP. &mdash;[[en:RaD Man|RaD Man (talk)]] 03:40, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * This band is bogus as are the albums in their discography. All Music has several bands listed by this name namely The Lost and Found who were a bluegrass band Lost and Found 1 whose song "Love of the Mountains" is apparently a bluegrass standard and "Lost and Found" Lost and Found 2 a 1960s  Texas psychedelic band who were labelmates of the 13th Floor Elevators. There is no record of this Lost and Found on All Music Guide as there would be if they were a legitimate American Christian rock band with several albums to their credit. The madeup genre adds further to my suspicions as does the claim that they undertook their first tour of the US by bicycle. It is highly probable that this band is bogus. Depending on your comments, I could write an article about either or both of the real bands or simply vote to Delete. Capitalistroadster 11:41, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. I value and trust Capitalistroadster's research.  [[User:GRider|GRider\talk]] 17:16, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Changing vote to a strong keep. I deeply apologize.  It appears this band is the complete opposite of bogus based on the evidence uncovered by Drzen.  i.e.: Reviews on Amazon dating back to 2001 and such.  [[User:GRider|GRider\talk]] 17:12, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete based on Capitalistroadster's research. Gamaliel 02:40, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Del. Mikkalai
 * Delete. There is a well-known band called Lost & Found, but this isn't them. I say delete this, unless someone wants to rewrite it to cover the real Lost & Found before the end of VfD. [[User:David_Johnson|David Johnson [ T|C ] ]] 13:33, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * This sounds exactly as the article describes. This would appear to be a legitimate website. They conned Amazon? And did so by writing reviews over a period of months under many different names? Wow! That's got to make this one of the greatest hoaxes ever on Wikipedia! Did Capitalistroadster ring any of these venues and ask them whether they really are hosting "Lost and Found" on these dates? These people have been fooled too. It's almost a conspiracy!Dr Zen 00:25, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Dr Zen shows evidence that these guys are genuine. For the record, I checked All Music Guide which is a definitive and reliable guide to music especially in the US. I don't have time to do hoards of research on each article - nor does anyone else voting on these forums. It is up to the authors to establish notability which he or she failed to do on this occasion. And yes, coming up with unique genres and coming up with a suspicious story about bicycling across the US detracted from the credibility of this article. In addition, the article if kept should refer to the more notable bands by the same name cited above. Capitalistroadster 10:05, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Disagree with you here bro, I currently DJ (get PAID... not just for fun) several styles of music you cant find a single artist for on AMG. IT is NOT, I cannot stress that enough, and SHOULD NOT BE the end all/be all check for whether a band is noteable or not. The lack of Google hits is something of much more value in this aspect. SUPPORT Alkivar 05:16, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. ComCat.
 * Keep. The Recycling Troll 21:13, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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