Noiseworks

Article summary

Noiseworks are an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1986 with bass guitarist Steve Balbi, guitarist Stuart Fraser, drummer Kevin Nicol, keyboardist Justin Stanley and lead vocalist Jon Stevens. They had four Australian Top 10 albums, Noiseworks (1987), Touch (1988), Love Versus Money (1991) and Greatest Hits (1992). They produced three Top 10 singles, "Take Me Back", "Touch" and "Hot Chilli Woman" before disbanding in 1992. Reunion tours occurred in 1999, 2004, 2007–2008, 2011, 2013. The band later reformed in 2016 and in August 2022, released "Heart & Soul"; their first new song in 30 years. Noiseworks' fourth studio album, Evolution was released in November 2022.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1991-07-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1994 — 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 birth is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1991-07-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
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10. 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=1370399180