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The result was Speedy keep. Nominator breached interaction ban. Fences&Windows 22:30, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Brigands (band)[edit]

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Article is dependent on blog sources. No relevant band members (aren't even mentioned) and no release which received any national chart success. ALongStay (talk) 02:39, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 03:24, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment If this is to be nominated for deletion then (Would I Still Be) Her Big Man, the Brigands' best-known song, should probably be nominated as well. Everymorning (talk) 03:26, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete at best as this is actually enough for a keepable article however my searches are not finding anything particularly better. SwisterTwister talk 04:21, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2016 May 29. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 08:23, 29 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Weak Keep. A google search turned up little more than the band's facebook page and presumably their own webpage. Fails WP:NMUSIC. That said, since this article is in good shape, and considering the fact that the band did release a few singles, I am not satisfied that it is a garage band. Still, it is far from a notable one. Thanks for the clarification below. Considering that the band's song has appeared on various album compilations, as well as the significance of the Nuggets compliation (which I previously wasn't aware of), I can change my vote. But still, I would prefer if the author of the article can point to some reliable sources covering the band, especially offline sources since those are easier to find. If sources could be found, I would be happy to change my stance to a strong keep. --Dps04 (talk) 15:51, 29 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: I was not notified of this nomination for deletion, so I should not need to apologize for being late to this discussion. So let me have my right to defend this article. The Brigand's song "(Would I Still Be) Her Big Man" was included in the 1998 Nuggets Box Set and the liner notes in Nuggets speak well of the song's virtues. Because of the songs' inclusion on Nuggets, it is now immediately recognizable to most garage rock fans and has become a well-known entity. Generally once a recording act has been included on Nuggets, it becomes well-known amongst the genre's followers. I realize that this band has uncertain origins, but that there are other instances of acts with mysterious origins being considered notable. I believe that we should keep this article--that would be best. But, if the band article cannot be retained, then rather than deleting it, merge it with the song article "(Would I Still Be) Her Big Man"--the song is quite well-known. But, deletion is not a viable option. Garagepunk66 (talk) 09:53, 2 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - Band appears on the influential Nuggets compilation. They are among a select few of garage bands. This status should be held in high-regard, especially when one considers there are 1,000s of garage bands from the era to choose from. Being a group from the pre-Google period, of course some aspects of the Brigands will always be obscured, but that does not deny them this prestigious accomplishment. I propose a merger with the song article to preserve the information.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 12:51, 2 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dps04 asked a good question about reliable sources. Richie Unterberger wrote the profile on the group in AllMusic. Describing their song "(Would I Still Be) Her Big Man" he says the following: "(Would I Still Be) Her Big Man" was an outstanding and unusual 1966 garage band single." Unterberger is a noted writer. He wrote a book on garsge rock, Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions (Music in American Life). He clearly identifies the song's merit. There are also the song-by-song liner notes giving biographical details in the 1998 Nuggets box set, written by Mike Stax, who is a respected writer and has written extensively on garage rock. Both of those writers are noted experts on garage rock, and I believe that their sources can be considered reliable. Garagepunk66 (talk) 07:06, 4 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. Notable enough in the garage rock genre for a brief article - appears on multiple compilations, etc.. The fact that such a noted and reliable critic as Richie Unterberger has written a bio article at Allmusic is a strong factor supporting the band's notability in WP terms. The article about "(Would I Still Be) Her Big Man" should be merged with this one. Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:04, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per arguments already mentioned (inclusion on Nuggets, Allmusic bio). OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 19:57, 6 June 2016 (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.