Pylon (band)
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Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pylon (band) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pylon (band) Context triple: [Pylon (band) origin scene, hasKeyFigure, Pylon (band)]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pylon (band) Target entity description: Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M.
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A.
Anvil
Anvil is Ubisoft's proprietary game engine used to power many of its large-scale open-world titles, particularly in the Assassin's Creed series.
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B.
T’Pau
T’Pau is a highly respected Vulcan matriarch and diplomat in the Star Trek universe, known for presiding over key Vulcan rituals and embodying traditional Vulcan logic and authority.
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C.
Sky (band)
Sky was a British-Australian instrumental progressive rock and classical fusion band formed in the late 1970s, known for blending rock, jazz, and classical music with virtuosic musicianship.
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D.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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E.
Orange Order
The Orange Order is a Protestant fraternal organization originating in Ireland, known for promoting unionism and organizing parades, particularly in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American rock band
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band ⓘ musical group ⓘ post-punk band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd |
1983
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1991 ⓘ 2009 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| album |
Chomp
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Chomp More ⓘ Gyrate ⓘ Gyrate Plus ⓘ Hits ⓘ Pylon Live ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Love Tractor
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R.E.M. ⓘ The B-52s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | cult following and critical acclaim despite limited commercial success ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Gyrate ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential American post-punk band ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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college rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| influenced | R.E.M. ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Athens, Georgia ⓘ |
| member |
Curtis Crowe
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Michael Lachowski ⓘ Randy Bewley ⓘ Vanessa Briscoe Hay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
angular guitar sound
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role in early American alternative rock scene ⓘ |
| originScene | Athens, Georgia music scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DB Records
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New West Records ⓘ Slash Records ⓘ |
| reformedIn |
1989
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2004 ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1980 – Gyrate
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1983 – Chomp ⓘ 1988 – Hits ⓘ 2007 – Gyrate Plus ⓘ 2009 – Chomp More ⓘ |
| roleOfMember |
Curtis Crowe – drums
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Michael Lachowski – bass guitar ⓘ Randy Bewley – guitar ⓘ Vanessa Briscoe Hay – vocals ⓘ |
| tourHistory |
opened for U2
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toured with R.E.M. ⓘ |
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Instruction
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