Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Keepsake (band)

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The result was keep. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 17:16, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keepsake (band)[edit]

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This was declined as a speedy, because of their discography with a pair of independent labels, but I don't think that they are anywhere near the threshold to meet WP:MUSIC. The group's name makes a search somewhat difficult, but adding in the name of their first label and removing the Youtube and Wikipedia mirrors reveals almost nothing in reliable sources. They've never charted, and only one of the members of the band, Dan Mazin, even has an article of his own (and that is probably a speedy deletion candidate itself). The lede of this article focuses on the activities of one of the members, who left the band after the first three albums. There are no references, which in and of itself is not reason to delete, but I've actually expended some time trying to find something to establish their notability. (The group was supposedly formed in the town in which I grew up.) Horologium (talk) 00:53, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. There's an Allmusic bio, and a review in CMJ New Music Report. I'd like to see more coverage, but the albums on Eulogy Recordings and another on Fearless Records suggest the band is sufficiently notable.--Michig (talk) 07:20, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:05, 25 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I don't see enough evidence for the band to meet WP:NMUSIC. Fearless Records seem sort of notable, but only one album was released on that label. Sionk (talk) 00:14, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It passes WP:NMUSIC#5: "Has released two or more albums on a major label or on one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years, and with a roster of performers, many of whom are notable)".Cavarrone (talk) 12:22, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 21:32, 1 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The two sources provided above by Michig, plus two reviews by Exclaim!, gives the subject enough coverage to meet WP:GNG and criterion #1 of WP:BAND. Additionally, as Cavarrone noted, the band's releases are sufficient to pass criterion #5 of the latter guideline. Gongshow ^Talk 00:46, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.