Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Meat For A Dark Day


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The result was delete.

Meat For A Dark Day

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Non-notable band. Speedy denied on the grounds that notability was asserted. Notability assertion seems to depend on a bit of a walled garden. 1 released single which doesn't appear to have charted. No albums. Doesn't meet WP:BAND WebHamster 12:46, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong delete This is a classic non-notable band page--the usual collection of MySpace and promotional links. Blueboy96 18:49, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, as notability isn't inherited from the supposedly more notable former group of the band member(s). --Agamemnon2 11:18, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Response from Author
Notability was asserted due to the link to the Fat Truckers a group linked closely to British group Pulp (band) ie. they toured with Pulp on the last extensive Pulp tour, member Ross Orton played percussion with Pulp live and the band remixed several Pulp tracks. Pulp lead singer Jarvis Cocker repeatedely mentioned the band in interviews in Pulp's last years.

Fat Truckers: The Fat Truckers were one of the originators of the music genre Electroclash, which combined Electronica/Electronic dance music with Punk Rock, after much touring and independantly released singles they were signed to DJ Hell's International DJ Gigolo record label. Their tracks were more widely know in clubs and they featured on countless compilation albums alongside more well know artists. Jason Buckle from Fat Truckers also formed part of Jarvis Cocker's post Pulp band Relaxed Muscle. Ex-Fat Trucker Ross Orton is also Meat for a Dark Day's producer, he is also know for producing M.I.A and working with Steve Mackey from Pulp.

Therefore I believe their close links, and descendance from, the band Fat Truckers qualifies this entry to be valid.

Meat For A Dark Day: Other than their close link to influential, cult act the Fat Truckers. Meat for a Dark Day are notable for their high profile support slots to major British and US bands (e.g. Low (band), The Earlies, Josh T Pearson etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark a (talk • contribs) 10:14, 9 September 2007 (UTC) 81.152.14.169 23:29, 9 September 2007 (UTC)


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