The Long Ryders
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The Long Ryders are an American alternative country and Paisley Underground band formed in the early 1980s, known for blending roots rock, punk energy, and country influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Long Ryders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5970789 — 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: The Long Ryders Context triple: [Ed Stasium, associatedAct, The Long Ryders]
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A.
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an Australian indie rock band formed in Brisbane in the late 1970s, acclaimed for their literate songwriting and melodic, guitar-driven sound.
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B.
The Moodists
The Moodists were an Australian post-punk band active in the early 1980s, known for their dark, angular sound and association with the Melbourne underground music scene.
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C.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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D.
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a pioneering Northern Irish punk rock band formed in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and influential role in the early punk movement.
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E.
Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- 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: The Long Ryders Target entity description: The Long Ryders are an American alternative country and Paisley Underground band formed in the early 1980s, known for blending roots rock, punk energy, and country influences.
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A.
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an Australian indie rock band formed in Brisbane in the late 1970s, acclaimed for their literate songwriting and melodic, guitar-driven sound.
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B.
The Moodists
The Moodists were an Australian post-punk band active in the early 1980s, known for their dark, angular sound and association with the Melbourne underground music scene.
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C.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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D.
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a pioneering Northern Irish punk rock band formed in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and influential role in the early punk movement.
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E.
Royal Trux
Royal Trux is an American experimental rock duo known for their lo-fi, noise-infused sound and influential role in the 1990s indie and underground rock scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paisley Underground band
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alternative country band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
Paisley Underground
NERFINISHED
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alternative country ⓘ country rock ⓘ cowpunk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ garage rock ⓘ rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | blend of roots rock, punk energy, and country influences ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barry Shank
NERFINISHED
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Des Brewer NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Jarvis NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Sowders NERFINISHED ⓘ Muzzy Marcellino NERFINISHED ⓘ Sid Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.thelongryders.com ⓘ |
| inception |
1981
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early 1980s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buffalo Springfield
NERFINISHED
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Gram Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Burrito Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
California
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Paisley Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
10-5-60
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Metallic B.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ Psychedelic Country Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Our Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Minute Warnings: The Long Ryders Live in New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Two-Fisted Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cherry Red Records
NERFINISHED
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Frontier Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Island Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Long Ryders Description of subject: The Long Ryders are an American alternative country and Paisley Underground band formed in the early 1980s, known for blending roots rock, punk energy, and country influences.
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