Oceansize

Article summary

Oceansize were an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart (vocals, guitar), Steve Durose (guitar, backing vocals), Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), Mark Heron (drums) and Jon Ellis (bass guitar) for the majority of its career, with Steve Hodson replacing Ellis on bass guitar in 2006. The band released four studio albums, in addition to a number of EPs and singles, displaying a wide array of influences from several genres including post-rock, math rock, psychedelic rock, and space rock. Following a twelve-year career, Oceansize announced their split in February 2011, with the members moving on to different projects.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2003-09-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2005-09-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2007-10-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2010-09-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2022-03-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2002-12-31 — 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 "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2003-09-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2005-09-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2007-10-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2010-09-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2022-03-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2002-12-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
20. 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=1375036198