Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Exovedate (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 of the debate was delete. AmiDaniel (talk) 09:37, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Exovedate (band)

This is a vanity addition, of a non notable band.

If you Google; Exovedate Daneka Lisa Smith, (the band and their vocalist, as Exovedate is also just a word)... it gives only 13 results. Giving only links to the bands website and this article.

The band fails WP:MUSIC completely. Deathrocker 08:28, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete per nom Ace of Sevens 08:52, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

• This is wrong! Exovedate is Canada's most successful Goth band. They have existed for 12 years. They are a signed band with the same label as Clan of Xymox. Their music has charted all over the world. They have released 3 CD's, and are on SEVEN gothic compilation CD's. To remove this page would be arbitrary and discriminatory. A googlr search for exovedate gives 649 results. You have some weird hate on for this band, and are acting in an aggressive and highly inapproriate manner. Wiki is not just a resource for Americans.

Further, the band meets the following "notability" requirements:

Has had a charted hit on any national music chart, in at least one large or medium-sized country.[1]

They have charted all over the world

Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable).

They are working on their 4th CD and are signed with Pandaimonium Records.

Contains at least one member who was once a part of or later joined a band that is otherwise notable; note that it is often most appropriate to use redirects in place of articles on side projects, early bands and such.

Simon Wilcox was a lead singer with them. Check her article! Canadians know who she is even if you don't! Stop systemic discrimination!

geez, what more do you need? - unsigned comment by Mirandah

• 1. Exovedate is also a word, not just a musical project, hense why a search coupled with the vocalist's name heralds more realistic results (13 results)
• 2. There is no discrimination, the group fails WP:MUSIC regardless of their nationality. Incase you haven't noticed; Bob Marley and the Beatles are not American acts yet they feature on here.
• 3. There is no evidence for the claim that the group have "charted all over the world", (unlikley considering the band has 13 Google results) in the bands article it claims their songs have appeared on local college radio once or twice, that is common-place for most bands.
• 4. There is no "hate" for an article, this is an encyclopaedia, the article is un-encyclopaedia, fails the guidelines of WP:MUSIC and is a WP:VANITY addition.
• 5. No evidence exists that the band are "Canada's number 1 goth band". This is purely POV.
• 6. The band are not even mentioned on the label's site [1] the label hardly counts as "one of the more important indie labels" anyway. They only have one notable band signed. - Deathrocker 13:21, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

I would like it noted that the individual who is asking for deletion has also VANDALIZED the Exovedate page. Delete Exovedate? You obviuosly have something personally against them, because there are plenty of bands in wiki, and specifically on the list of gothich rock bands, of less renown than them. This is so silly. Their music appears on 10 CD's. They are Canada's most accompmlished goth band, no one else has done that. You are very mean-spitirted actually. You expect a goth band to be as well known as the Beatles or Bob Marley your non-american examples? You ARE being discriminatory. Shame!

Clearly they met the objective criteria as has been previously stated, so I won't repeat it. But I would like it noted that every thing in the article appears accurate, and clearly they are therefore notable, unless something in there is wrong! - unsigned comment by Mirandah

Please hold the petty personal attacks, such attacks are against Wikipedia policy. I have neither “vandalised” the bands article, nor do I have a problem with Canada or Canadians.

Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy and Siouxsie & the Banshees are three examples of bands, who A) Are non-American B) Are notable, and follow WP:MUSIC guidelines C) Part of the goth movement.

Your band "Exovedate" are non notable, I have nothing against them personally, I'm just following WP:MUSIC, (which the group fails) it helps avoid WP:SPAM and WP:VANITY articles such as this one from appearing on Wikipedia. It is also highly POV to claim that they are "Canada's most accompmlished goth band" when you can't provide any evidence to back it up (or their so called "chartings all over the world"). - Deathrocker 13:59, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete There is no proof of notability besides User:Mirandah's unverified claims —Mets501^talk 15:52, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - Eegads you guys write a lot. Though apparently the band leader founded Manitoba. Wickethewok 15:55, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - nn, vanity page. The band isn't even listed on the label's website, as far as I can find. Also unverifiable, with big POV problems. Tychocat 16:41, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete unless claims are verified (which seems unlikely at the moment). -- Trebor 17:19, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per Deathrocker, righteous scourge of nonnotable goth bands (American ones, too). -- Docether 18:47, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - Gets a resounding "Who?" from this Canuck. (Checked around, didn't find much of any refs to them outside goth bulletin boards and things, and the record label looks more like a distributor to me, but I could be wrong there.) Tony Fox 21:55, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

• comment Well, it is astonishing that there are individuals so unaware of Canada's history and culture that they think the band leader is Louis Riel, don't know who son and daughter Canadian musicians Simon and David Wilcox are, and think this whole thing is a hoax. But I do love democracy, and I will take it in good spirits. I do warmy invite you to learn more about our culture and artistic talent. With best wishes,

siren 23:22, 9 June 2006 (UTC)Mirandah

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.