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Futurebirds

Futurebirds are an American Rock and Roll band formed in 2008 from Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded by University of Georgia students Daniel Womack, Carter King, Thomas Johnson, Brannen Miles and Payton Bradford, the group emerged from Athens' longstanding independent music scene and developed a style that blends rock and roll, Americana, country rock, folk rock, and neo-psychedelia. Futurebirds are known for their energetic performances. A defining characteristic of the band is the presence of three primary songwriters—Womack, King, and Johnson—whose distinct songwriting styles contribute to the band's eclectic catalog. The band has often shared the stage with Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers, Dead Confederate, Carl Broemel , The Whigs, Blitzen Trapper and Jonny Corndawg.

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Futurebirds are an American Rock and Roll band formed in 2008 from Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded by University of Georgia students Daniel Womack, Carter King, Thomas Johnson, Brannen Miles and Payton Bradford, the group emerged from Athens' longstanding independent music scene and developed a style that blends rock and roll, Americana, country rock, folk rock, and neo-psychedelia. Futurebirds are known for their energetic performances. A defining characteristic of the band is the presence of three primary songwriters—Womack, King, and Johnson—whose distinct songwriting styles contribute to the band's eclectic catalog. The band has often shared the stage with Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers, Dead Confederate, Carl Broemel , The Whigs, Blitzen Trapper and Jonny Corndawg.

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  1. date of formation: 2008 — 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. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1366716755

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