Elvis Costello and the Imposters
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Elvis Costello and the Imposters is a rock band formed by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello as his primary backing group in the 2000s, known for energetic live performances and albums that continue his blend of rock, pop, and new wave influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elvis Costello and the Imposters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10007084 — 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: Elvis Costello and the Imposters Context triple: [Elvis Costello, memberOf, Elvis Costello and the Imposters]
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A.
Brokedown Palace
"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.
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B.
The Libertines
The Libertines are an influential early-2000s English indie rock band known for their raw, poetic songwriting and tumultuous, highly publicized relationship between frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.
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C.
Loney Dear
Loney Dear is the stage name of Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen, known for his intimate, orchestral indie pop music.
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D.
Infidels
Infidels is a 1983 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a return to secular themes and featured a more polished rock sound produced with Mark Knopfler.
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E.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
- 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: Elvis Costello and the Imposters Target entity description: Elvis Costello and the Imposters is a rock band formed by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello as his primary backing group in the 2000s, known for energetic live performances and albums that continue his blend of rock, pop, and new wave influences.
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A.
Brokedown Palace
"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.
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B.
The Libertines
The Libertines are an influential early-2000s English indie rock band known for their raw, poetic songwriting and tumultuous, highly publicized relationship between frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.
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C.
Loney Dear
Loney Dear is the stage name of Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen, known for his intimate, orchestral indie pop music.
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D.
Infidels
Infidels is a 1983 studio album by Bob Dylan that marked a return to secular themes and featured a more polished rock sound produced with Mark Knopfler.
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E.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2001 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Elvis Costello
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Elvis Costello and the Attractions lineup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | When I Was Cruel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ pub rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Davey Faragher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Nieve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Davey Faragher – bass guitar
ⓘ
Elvis Costello – vocals, guitar ⓘ Pete Thomas – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Nieve – keyboards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArtist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic live performances
ⓘ
touring with Elvis Costello in the 2000s and 2010s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Look Now
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Momofuku NERFINISHED ⓘ National Ransom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boy Named If NERFINISHED ⓘ The Delivery Man NERFINISHED ⓘ When I Was Cruel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | backing band ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
NERFINISHED
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EMI ⓘ Island Records ⓘ Lost Highway Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| sharesMembersWith | Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringStatus | international touring act ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elvis Costello and the Imposters Description of subject: Elvis Costello and the Imposters is a rock band formed by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello as his primary backing group in the 2000s, known for energetic live performances and albums that continue his blend of rock, pop, and new wave influences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.