FourPlay String Quartet

Article summary

FourPlay String Quartet are an Australian string quartet from Sydney, formed in 1995 and renowned for playing music not typically associated with the format. FourPlay's members include brothers Tim Hollo (violin and viola) and Peter Hollo (cello), Lara Goodridge (violin and vocals) and Shenzo Gregorio (viola); former members include: Veren Grigorov (viola) & Chris Emerson (viola). Although all members of FourPlay had formal classical training, the band play an eccentric form of rock music, with subtle influences from three of the four band members' Jewish heritage (although FourPlay regard themselves as an Australian band above all else) as well as gypsy, pop, folk, hip-hop, electronica, post-rock, folktronica and many other forms.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of formation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. 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=1343267202