Machinegum

Article summary

Machinegum is an American indie rock supergroup based in New York City. The band is composed of Fabrizio Moretti (drummer of The Strokes), Ian Devaney (vocalist of Nation of Language), Steve Marion, Chris Egan, Martin Bonventre, and Erin Victoria Axtel. Formed in 2018, the band formed by performing and presenting art gallery installation, and collaborating with musicians and architects. The band released their debut studio album, Conduit in late 2019 through Frenchkiss Records.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of formation is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333242993