Squirrel Nut Zippers
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Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing revival band known for its eclectic blend of jazz, swing, and folk influences that gained popularity in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
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| Squirrel Nut Zippers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6180107 — 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: Squirrel Nut Zippers Context triple: [Andrew Bird, memberOf, Squirrel Nut Zippers]
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A.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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B.
The North Mississippi Allstars
The North Mississippi Allstars are an American blues-rock band from Mississippi known for their modern, electrified take on hill country blues and energetic live performances.
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C.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
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D.
The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons were a songwriting and production team, best known for crafting pop and R&B hits with Bruno Mars and other major artists in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
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E.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
- 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: Squirrel Nut Zippers Target entity description: Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing revival band known for its eclectic blend of jazz, swing, and folk influences that gained popularity in the 1990s.
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A.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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B.
The North Mississippi Allstars
The North Mississippi Allstars are an American blues-rock band from Mississippi known for their modern, electrified take on hill country blues and energetic live performances.
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C.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
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D.
The Smeezingtons
The Smeezingtons were a songwriting and production team, best known for crafting pop and R&B hits with Bruno Mars and other major artists in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
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E.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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swing revival band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1993–2002
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2007–present ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | 1990s swing revival ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn |
1993
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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big band ⓘ dixieland jazz ⓘ folk ⓘ gypsy jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ swing revival ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.snzippers.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cabaret music
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delta blues ⓘ early jazz ⓘ klezmer ⓘ swing era music ⓘ |
| member |
Chris Phillips
NERFINISHED
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Dave Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Raleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Sick NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Westmoreland NERFINISHED ⓘ Je Widenhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimbo Mathus NERFINISHED ⓘ Katharine Whalen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Mosher NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacy Guess NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Blue Angel
NERFINISHED
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Ghost of Stephen Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Put a Lid on It NERFINISHED ⓘ Suits Are Picking Up the Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beasts of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Bedlam Ballroom NERFINISHED ⓘ Christmas Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ Perennial Favorites NERFINISHED ⓘ The Inevitable Squirrel Nut Zippers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | late 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hollywood Records
NERFINISHED
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Mammoth Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Broadcasting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Squirrel Nut Zippers Description of subject: Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing revival band known for its eclectic blend of jazz, swing, and folk influences that gained popularity in the 1990s.
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