Refugee (American rock band)
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Refugee was a short-lived American rock band from the early 1980s known for its melodic, arena-oriented sound and connections to members of the band Angel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Refugee (American rock band) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19860689 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Refugee (American rock band) Context triple: [Backstreet Records, releasedMusicBy, Refugee (American rock band)]
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A.
America (band)
America is a 1970s soft rock band best known for their melodic harmonies and hit songs like "A Horse with No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair."
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B.
Awolnation
Awolnation is an American rock band best known for its electronic-infused hit single "Sail" and energetic, genre-blending sound.
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C.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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D.
Tukwila band
The Tukwila band is a local subgroup of the Duwamish people, a Coast Salish Native American community traditionally associated with the Seattle-area river valleys of Washington State.
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E.
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band known for its politically charged lyrics, melodic hardcore sound, and activism on social and environmental issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Refugee (American rock band) Target entity description: Refugee was a short-lived American rock band from the early 1980s known for its melodic, arena-oriented sound and connections to members of the band Angel.
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A.
America (band)
America is a 1970s soft rock band best known for their melodic harmonies and hit songs like "A Horse with No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair."
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B.
Awolnation
Awolnation is an American rock band best known for its electronic-infused hit single "Sail" and energetic, genre-blending sound.
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C.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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D.
Tukwila band
The Tukwila band is a local subgroup of the Duwamish people, a Coast Salish Native American community traditionally associated with the Seattle-area river valleys of Washington State.
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E.
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band known for its politically charged lyrics, melodic hardcore sound, and activism on social and environmental issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.