Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stonefoxx


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The result was delete.  Citi Cat   ♫ 02:19, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Stonefoxx

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Non-notable girl group who don't come close to satisfying WP:MUSIC. There isn't even an Allmusic entry for them. Please don't confuse attempted hype with notability. They have no released albums, no national tours, no record label, no apparent chart success. WebHamster 01:12, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete A7, no notability asserted. Ten Pound Hammer  • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?) 01:34, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Changing to weak keep per the award they've won, might just be enough. Ten Pound Hammer  • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?) 19:51, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. After finding out that the award in question isn't notable, I have undone the striking out of my original vote. My opinion is again that this article should be deleted per A7. Ten Pound Hammer  • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?) 23:04, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Mostly playing devil's advocate here, but could the competition they won (mentioned in the article) be considered a "major music competition" per WP:MUSIC? Faithlessthewonderboy 01:52, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * This group won a UK-wide Unsigned Music Contest run by British Telecom, which satisfies section 9 of WP:MUSIC guidelines. A Google search brings up articles featured in both local and national press, showing they also satisfy section 1. Although not stated on the wiki entry, the group have been the subject of a documentary and playlisted by the youth-focused national radio station, Capital Disney - satisfying sections 11 & 12. An inspection of their MySpace page lists 40+ live performances across the country. The song writers and manager are of particular interest to the pop music consuming public. There's unlikely to be an AllMusic entry as yet, as the group are unsigned. My reason for creating this article reflects the interest and enthusiasm I've seen for this new pop group, working as I do, in youth media. PopMusicLover 02:48, 26 August 2007


 * Comment - my Google search for "BT Broadband Search For Talent" comes up with 4 hits, the BT Digital Music Awards website doesn't seem to know anything about Stonefoxx, in any case the results aren't scheduled to be announced until Aug 31st. The touring referred to in the article and listed on their MySpace page proves to be not so much a tour but doing the odd guest spot at other artist's gigs, no doubt doing one or two songs then going to the back stage party. The Sun article referred to on the article barely refers to the band, its focus is on the Sugababes member and a vague reference to the competition. Not what I'd call a full length or in-depth feature. References 1 and 4 are basically the same story from the same newspaper with a different telling. All of these things are about PR and marketing, there's nothing at all that could be used as true evidence of notability. As far as I can figure out about the competition it's a send in an MP3 and we'll judge it sort of thing rather than a full blown audition type competition. I can't find too much info on the actual competition which is possibly an indicator of its importance in the scheme of things. WebHamster 21:16, 26 August 2007 (UTC)


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