Question: Which band formed first, Portishead or The Darling Buds.?
Sentence (from "The Darling Buds"): The band formed in 1986 and were named after the H. E. Bates novel "The Darling Buds of May" – a title taken in turn, from the third line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May".
Relevant evidence: Yes