Through Fire

Article summary

Through Fire is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 2015 by songwriter, guitarist and producer Justin McCain and currently consists of vocalist Grant Joshua Kendrick, twins Tyler and Zach Halverson on guitar and drums respectively, and Kyle LeBlanc on bass. They signed a deal with Sumerian Records and released their debut record in 2016. Their debut single "Stronger" reached number 29 on the mainstream rock chart.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2016-02-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2016-07-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2019-07-19 — 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 foundation is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2016-02-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2016-07-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2019-07-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1363078370