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Just Surrender

Just Surrender is an American rock band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance, formed by three high school friends: Jason Maffucci, Andy Meunier and Steve Miller. The vocalist/guitarist Dan Simons, formerly of The Record Collection, joined the original three and it was a four-piece until 2008. The band is known for the up-beat mood in its music and for not having a lead vocalist, but rather having two vocalists who "share the spotlight". The group has released three studio albums and one EP.

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Just Surrender is an American rock band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance, formed by three high school friends: Jason Maffucci, Andy Meunier and Steve Miller. The vocalist/guitarist Dan Simons, formerly of The Record Collection, joined the original three and it was a four-piece until 2008. The band is known for the up-beat mood in its music and for not having a lead vocalist, but rather having two vocalists who "share the spotlight". The group has released three studio albums and one EP.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2007-07-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2007-08-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2009-07-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2010-06-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2007-08-21 — 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 "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2007-07-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2007-08-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2009-07-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2010-06-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2007-08-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. 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=1372225736

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.