Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tally Hall 2nd nomination

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was no consensus, discounting two anons whose first and only edits are to this page; even if just registered voters are counted it's no consensus. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 23:46, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tally Hall (2nd nomination)

Previously deleted here: [1]. There is no substantially new claim from the deleted version that would meet WP:MUSIC. Really this hinges on one thing: Do you consider the "2004 BMI John Lennon Scholarship Competition" win and "Grand Prize Winners for Session II of the 2005 John Lennon Songwriting Contest" to meet Has won or placed in a major music competition? I don't personally see the John Lennon Songwriting/Scholarship competitions as "major music competitions", but this could be open to interpretation so I brought it here instead of PROD. One could also consider the Albino Blacksheep claim, but at least in my opinion, that falls short of WP:MUSIC.--Isotope23 21:08, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

• Delete per my nomination.--Isotope23 21:08, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. Bucketsofg 00:07, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
• Keep per my nomination. Admittedly, Tally Hall doesn't fully qualify for any of the criteria listed on WP:MUSIC. However, and this is indeed opinion/feel, the combination of events concerning the band make it a qualifier in my mind. It takes some notability to sell out two shows (800 spots/show) at a location in one night. They did produce a full album (under a minor indy label), and from what I know, have signed on to a bigger label for the future. They're producing enough for the sustenence of the band members' lives, to the degree that two or three have chosen to not finish university degrees. Finally, this is not a band that has stagnated; in all likelyhood it will produce multiple new albums (they've started performing some of their songs for the next album), again, probably under a more significant label. Thus, it is my opinion that it is a waste of time to delete this article, as it's somewhat notable now, and WILL qualify as notable in the not so distant future. Gertlex 00:35, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
• Keep—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.20.41.236 (talk • contribs).
• Delete per nom. Once and if they actually become notable, feel free to recreate. -- Hirudo 03:22, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

• Keep per my nomination. I live in Connecticut and I heard about these guys from word of mouth. They're incredibly talented. If it hadn't been for this very Wikipedia entry, I'm not sure that I would have given them a chance. I've relied on this entry for almost everything I know about this band. Please don't take it away.

• Delete Not a major band. At this stage, this page seems self promotional

• Keep. I'd definitely say that the John Lennon Songwriting Contest is a major award, and the band is the most prominent part of the Ann Arbor music scene, which is saying something in a city with a college as large as the University of Michigan. They've been featured in The O.C. and The Real World, giving them some national exposure. They've also signed with new management, the same people that represent They Might Be Giants. Considering the fact that they've got an album that's now being nationally distributed (Borders and Tower Records), I'd say that all of those factors combine to make the group notable. Imdwalrus 22:07, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.