Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Sharp Things

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 keep‎. (non-admin closure) Garuda3 (talk) 14:05, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Sharp Things

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No sources with depth-of-coverage to meet WP:MUSIC; HuffPost article is a press release, others are mentions of this band with regards to them being the opening act in a few cases. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 17:12, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and United States of America. Hey man im josh (talk) 17:15, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:BAND #5, for which I added a source. "Has released two or more albums on a major record 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 independently notable)." Bar None Records meets that criteria, and this band released two albums on that label. And I'm guessing Ropeadope Records also counts as a third album. RecycledPixels (talk) 18:08, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:58, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:48, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 01:52, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. Anyone else want to assess this article?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:51, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep based on WP:BAND#5 and specifically releases on Bar None, which has acts like Alex Chilton and the Feelies in its roster.

Really no other justification for keep. The lack of sources speaks loudly for a band with this long a tenure, and although I disagree with nom that the HuffPo article is a press release, it's an interview which makes it questionable as a WP:RS. It seems Serpa himself gets more press than this band; might be easier to source as an article about him with the band as a sub-heading (but I'm not proposing or volunteering). Oblivy (talk) 02:50, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Strong Keep per RecycledPixels' decision. CastJared (talk) 04:35, 1 June 2023 (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.