Hoodoo Gurus
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Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their catchy, guitar-driven songs that blend power pop, garage rock, and psychedelic influences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoodoo Gurus canonical | 6 |
| The Living End | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5970790 — 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: Hoodoo Gurus Context triple: [Ed Stasium, associatedAct, Hoodoo Gurus]
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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.
Powderfinger
Powderfinger is a Neil Young song, best known as a haunting, narrative-driven rock ballad that appears on his 1979 album and concert film "Rust Never Sleeps."
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C.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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D.
Silverchair
Silverchair is an Australian rock band that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with a grunge-influenced sound and hit albums like "Frogstomp" and "Neon Ballroom."
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E.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian psychedelic rock band known for its prolific output, genre-hopping albums, and experimental approach to music.
- 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: Hoodoo Gurus Target entity description: Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their catchy, guitar-driven songs that blend power pop, garage rock, and psychedelic 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.
Powderfinger
Powderfinger is a Neil Young song, best known as a haunting, narrative-driven rock ballad that appears on his 1979 album and concert film "Rust Never Sleeps."
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C.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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D.
Silverchair
Silverchair is an Australian rock band that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s with a grunge-influenced sound and hit albums like "Frogstomp" and "Neon Ballroom."
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E.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is an Australian psychedelic rock band known for its prolific output, genre-hopping albums, and experimental approach to music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | ARIA Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| basedIn | Sydney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
garage rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
garage rock
ⓘ
power pop ⓘ psychedelic music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brad Shepherd
ⓘ
Clyde Bramley ⓘ Dave Faulkner ⓘ James Baker ⓘ Mark Kingsmill ⓘ Nikki Reeve ⓘ Richard Grossman ⓘ Rick Grossman ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hoodoogurus.net/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1000 Miles Away
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Bittersweet ⓘ Blow Your Cool! ⓘ Blue Cave ⓘ Chariot of the Gods ⓘ Come Anytime ⓘ Crank ⓘ Kinky ⓘ Like Wow – Wipeout! ⓘ Mach Schau ⓘ Magnum Cum Louder ⓘ Mars Needs Guitars! ⓘ Miss Freelove ’69 ⓘ Purity of Essence ⓘ Stoneage Romeos ⓘ What’s My Scene? ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Big Time Records
ⓘ
EMI Records ⓘ Mushroom Records ⓘ Sony Music Australia ⓘ
linked to:
Sony Music Entertainment
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hoodoo Gurus Description of subject: Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their catchy, guitar-driven songs that blend power pop, garage rock, and psychedelic influences.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hoodoo Gurus
subject linked to:
Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars!
subject linked to:
Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars!
subject linked to:
Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars!