Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steve Bello Band

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 DELETE. JIP | Talk 06:34, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Steve Bello Band

NN Band. 103 Google hits for "Steve Bello Band" [1], 3 hits for "Steve Bello Band" "Jupiter Return " [2], its most recent album. Fang Aili 03:42, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Argument Against Deletion:

• Has had 3 releases on notable indie labels.
• Is endorsed by several notable professional musical intrument companies (Ibanez, Ashdown, Warwick)
• Featured as an official Ibanez Guitars artist on the Ibanez Guitars website.
• Gives clinics to promote Ibanez guitars.
• Has gone on tour.
• Official website first result on google search.
• Most recent album has been topic of discussion on online forums (mention of the public's reaction is made in the Steve Bello Blog

Flypanam 04:08, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

• Question for Flypanam: One of the criteria for notability is "Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable)." Which indie label produces this band's records? I looked at their website but could not find out. --Fang Aili 17:33, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

• Delete not on allmusic, not on Amazon, not convinced by Flypanam but open to persuasion. Significant media coverage of albums or tours would certainly do it for me (and I do not mean on blogs / forums / fansites) - in the UK, NME covers indie acts. Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 22:24, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per JzG Eusebeus 22:56, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

• Save I feel that the Steve Bello Band should not be deleted because they have this acclaim that not a lot of other bands have. They have been doing extremely well with their crowd pull, they have numerous endorsements that are not easy to get, they have been featured in several "Zines" in the NY/NJ area and their bassist Courtenay Penick had a feature in the December Issue of "Bass Player" Magazine. They are on a fast track to the top and are pulling people from all over, Yngwie Malmsteen couldn't even sell out a 1500 seat venue in Philly, yet this 3 person band is pulling people from all over the NY/NJ area and has a deep following and is yet to plan a new tour supporting the new album. If the Steve Bello Band gets deleted for their "non existance in the music industry, then other bands that are in the same boat need to be, The Muckrakers (louisville) are in this fourm and they have 3 releases on an Indy label and why are they not getting threatend with deletion. Mark J. - Louisville, Ky.

• See above, Mark: if you can cite coverage in authoritative magazines (I'm a brit so I know NME, there are different ones in the States of course) then you will stand a good chance of persuading people. We need to be able to verify their claimed significance from reliable sources. And I'm sorry, Carlos, but your comments are subjective and of no help to anyone here. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 17:45, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

• Save One of the most talented instrumental bands that I've heard in quite a while. Steve's playing ranks up there with ANY of the famous Steves out there, Courtenay's bass work is BOTH driving and melodic, and last but NEVER least Evan's drumming is ALWAYS on the money. --Carlos G., Bayshore, NY.

Comment: Please see WIKI:MUSIC for Wikipedia's band notability standards. --Fang Aili 17:27, 12 January 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.