The Derailers
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The Derailers are an American country band known for their neo-traditional honky-tonk style that blends classic Bakersfield influences with contemporary country music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Derailers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10426922 — 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 Derailers Context triple: [Bakersfield sound, influenced, The Derailers]
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A.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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B.
The Bandits
"The Bandits" is a lesser-known ballet composed by Ludwig Minkus, reflecting his characteristic 19th-century Romantic style for the stage.
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C.
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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D.
The Kyle Gass Band
The Kyle Gass Band is a rock group led by Tenacious D’s guitarist Kyle Gass, known for its humorous, high-energy performances and classic rock-inspired sound.
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E.
The Saddlemen
The Saddlemen were an early country and western band led by Bill Haley that evolved into the pioneering rock and roll group Bill Haley & His Comets.
- 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 Derailers Target entity description: The Derailers are an American country band known for their neo-traditional honky-tonk style that blends classic Bakersfield influences with contemporary country music.
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A.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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B.
The Bandits
"The Bandits" is a lesser-known ballet composed by Ludwig Minkus, reflecting his characteristic 19th-century Romantic style for the stage.
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C.
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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D.
The Kyle Gass Band
The Kyle Gass Band is a rock group led by Tenacious D’s guitarist Kyle Gass, known for its humorous, high-energy performances and classic rock-inspired sound.
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E.
The Saddlemen
The Saddlemen were an early country and western band led by Bill Haley that evolved into the pioneering rock and roll group Bill Haley & His Comets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country music band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Austin
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| formedIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| formerMember | Tony Villanueva ⓘ |
| foundingMember |
Brian Hofeldt
ⓘ
Tony Villanueva ⓘ |
| genre |
Bakersfield sound
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country music ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ neo-traditional country ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buck Owens
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Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member | Brian Hofeldt ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Full Western Dress
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Here Come the Derailers ⓘ Jackpot ⓘ Reverb Deluxe ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bar Exam
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More of Your Love ⓘ She Left Me Cold ⓘ The Right Place ⓘ Whatever Made You Change Your Mind ⓘ |
| style |
blend of classic Bakersfield and contemporary country
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neo-traditional honky-tonk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Derailers Description of subject: The Derailers are an American country band known for their neo-traditional honky-tonk style that blends classic Bakersfield influences with contemporary country music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Making Believe (song by Jimmy Work)