Fieldhead

Article summary

Fieldhead are a British band formed in Leeds, England, in 2008 and led by Paul Elam, a member of The Declining Winter. Paul currently resides in London, whilst violinists Elaine Reynolds and Sarah Kemp (both also of The Declining Winter) reside in Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne respectively. Fieldhead's music is ambient/electronica in style, and is created using a combination of electronics and acoustic instruments. Fieldhead have toured extensively in Europe and Canada, having performed with Tim Hecker, Machinefabriek, Grouper, Amiina and Jeniferever.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2012-10-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2017-06-30 — 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 "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2012-10-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2017-06-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1306253060