Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/We Are The Ocean

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The result was Delete. Lara❤Love 19:23, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] We Are The Ocean

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This unknown unsigned band fails WP:MUSIC. The only claim that even arguably rises to the level of assertion of notability (a tour) is not supported by any reliable source. The band isn't even signed. Erechtheus (talk) 11:20, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

• Delete - non-notable band. Sources are band's personal pages and band is not signed with a label. I'm hard-pressed to see how this meets WP:MUSIC. Tnxman307 (talk) 12:57, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Keep Seems notable to me. I think it fairly WP:POV to say that the band is unknown. WP:Music says "Notability is met if the musician has been the subject of a broadcast by a media network." I think been on several radio stations and magazines is classed as "subject of a broadcast by a media network" therefore is Notable according to wikipedia. Ijanderson977 (talk) 17:18, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment I agree that they would be notable if they were in a magazine, or on several radio stations. However, the article's sources simply go to their personal website or myspace page. Is there a link to the magazine article? Tnxman307 (talk) 20:42, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes here http://www2.kerrang.com/2008/02/kerrang_magazine_27022008.html (It is reference number 3 on the article btw) Ijanderson977 (talk) 21:00, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment That tells us absolutely nothing about the depth of any coverage they may have received, much less serves as any sort of citation appropriate of a reliable source. Erechtheus (talk) 22:11, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

• Delete, article fails to establish notability as per WP:MUSIC.  Esradekan Gibb  ^"Talk" 01:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 01:06, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
• Delete Does seem like they're on their way to notability but not quite there yet. If it can be established that they were in rotation on BBC1 rather than just the occasional spin, or if tour coverage can be found, I would mostly likely change my mind. Certainly calling them "unknown" is a bit over the top; also, being signed is not a pre-requisite for inclusion on Wikipedia. —Hello, Control ^{Hello, Tony} 12:56, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

• Comment I'd agree. I'm almost certain I meant to write "unsigned", not "unknown". My mistake. Erechtheus (talk) 01:25, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

• Delete A fairly classic non-notable-band case to me. Although they have their own website (not just a MySpace), the two reasons I see for lack of notability per WP:MUSIC is that they haven't received much third-party media coverage from notable/reliable sources, as well as not being signed to any record label. A pretty extensive Google search doesn't prove otherwise, either. After the band gets some more media coverage, I wouldn't be opposed to recreation; but at this point they're simply not notable enough for Wikipedia. --JamieS93 17:52, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

• Weak Keep Since they did tour with a notable band, i would say keep.Guitardude3600 (talk) 18:42, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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.