Gerling

Article summary

Gerling were an Australian electronica, alternative rock trio formed in 1993. From early 1997 the members were Darren Cross on guitar and lead vocals, Presser (real name Paul Towner) on drums and Burke Reid on guitar and vocals. Their second album, When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun (September 2001), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 50. It provided a top 50 single, "Dust Me Selecta" (August 2001). The group disbanded in 2007.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2001-09-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2006-03-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2001-09-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2006-03-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2019". 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=1376155944