Modestep

Article summary

Josh Friend, known by his stage name Modestep, is an English dubstep and electronic rock DJ and record producer from London. Modestep was originally a band founded in 2008, but with the band's most recent past member, Pat Lundy, leaving the band in 2022, Modestep became a solo act by Josh Friend. Their debut album Evolution Theory was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: "Feel Good", "Sunlight", "To The Stars", "Show Me a Sign" and "Another Day". Modestep's second album, London Road, was released on 25 May 2015, marking the band's first album featuring Lundy and Deek as members. Between 2017 and March 2019, the band released four singles on Canadian record label Monstercat and three EPs on Disciple Records.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2013-02-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2015-05-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2011-02-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2012-05-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2015-05-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2019-02-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2021 — 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. The record states that the date of foundation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2013-02-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2015-05-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2011-02-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2012-05-06". 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 "2015-05-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2019-02-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1371257616