Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The K.G.B. (band)


 * 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 no consensus. One delete, one keep, three comments, and two relists do not make for an adequate consensus. NPASR applies however. (non-admin closure) WikiPuppies  bark dig 19:47, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

The K.G.B. (band)

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Notability and verifiability: the article is an unreferenced essay, with no sources listed. I cannot locate RS to confirm notability or what the article claims is true. The group does not appear to meet WP:NBAND. K.e.coffman (talk) 06:45, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. K.e.coffman (talk) 06:46, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. North America1000 09:45, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. North America1000 09:45, 31 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete as it stands - one major label album, can't find evidence it charted though - David Gerard (talk) 11:17, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment. Given that when I deproded it I indicated that there was a bio and a review at Allmusic, I'm surprised the nominator wasn't able to find these. The albums on Dreamworks and Stomp Records are possibly also a pass of one criterion of WP:NMUSIC. And here's the SF Chronicle article I found. I doubt my quick search that found all this picked up everything that exists. --Michig (talk) 19:22, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment -- yes, I was able to see these links, but they are not convincing. Allmusic profile is a brief paragraph:
 * Artist Biography by Heather Phares: "The Bay Area's soul-inflected alternative pop group K.G.B. formed in 1994 and earned a strong local following from their energetic live shows. They released a string of indie singles before signing to Dreamworks Records where they appeared on 2000's Road Trip soundtrack and issued the Space Cadet EP. The band, which is composed of Eric "Toby" Tobias (vocals), John "Johnny Genius" Murphy (guitar), Leo "Moses" Kramer (bass), Ben Kramer (organ/trumpet), and Tom Peyton (drums) released their self-titled debut in fall 2001."
 * SF Gate is local coverage.
 * Neither amounts to significant coverage in reliable sources, and the mentions are trivial or routine. They are still insufficient in combination. I don't believe the group passes GNG. K.e.coffman (talk) 22:21, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment: It's a shame really that neither the AllMusic bio nor the SF Chronicle article get as far as mentioning all the stuff about MTV and the Road Trip movie, which seem to be the most notable parts of the band's career, or about the band getting dropped and eventually parting ways... we don't have any sources, reliable or otherwise, about this. I note that wrote on the article's talk page six years ago that he thought the band were notable enough to keep their Wikipedia article – I wonder if he's come across any further information since then. Richard3120 (talk) 05:07, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep, barely. Billboard article (up and coming) .   Full length review - .    Very short review - .   review by "a freshman at Dundee Crown High School." (not a pro reviewer) - . Broad enough to be not just local. duffbeerforme (talk) 11:19, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:21, 7 September 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   19:04, 16 September 2016 (UTC)


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