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The Samples

The Samples is an American rock band formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance on food samples from the local grocery store. The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead. The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (Guitar), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards/Vocals).

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The Samples is an American rock band formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance on food samples from the local grocery store. The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead. The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (Guitar), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards/Vocals).

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2014 — 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 "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  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=1373202571

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