Alphastates

Article summary

Alphastates were an Irish electro band from Dublin. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Catherine "Cat" Dowling, guitarist Gerry Horan, bass guitarist Stevie Kavanagh and drummer Graham Gilligan. Former member and drummer Mike O'Dowd departed in 2008. Alphastates released one extended play called Good Stuff (2003) and two albums: Made From Sand (2004) and Human Nature (2009). Human Nature was rerecorded before its release after the band expressed their unhappiness with the original record. Lead single "Champagne Glass" was a dance hit in New York City. During their existence, they performed in the Phoenix Park and on Other Voices, as well as at music festivals such as Oxegen, Electric Picnic, Indie-pendence and the IMRO Showcase Tour. Alphastates remained active until 2010 before being "pulled in different directions".

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378606452