Deletion of The Ragbirds

Comment: passes GNG and WP:NMUSIC#2, kudos to {{Ping|Dontreader}} for his researches. {{Ping|SwisterTwister}} could you please withdraw this nom, and could you please make decent  (as requested countless times) before rushing with such inappropriate nominations which only turn in a wastle of time for the community? Wikipedia:Competence is required
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:BEFORE)

Comment: Under |GNG, the question is not where coverage originates but whether it is reliable, independent, and significant. ''The Oakland Press'', ''Michigan Radio'', and ''PopMatters'' are independent and reliable, and the articles from each provided by Dontreader each constitute significant coverage as contemplated by the guideline. In the alternative, it is beyond dispute that the subject meets |BAND Criterion 2. Therefore, notability is presumed under both GNG and NMUSIC, and, as the nominator has advanced no other rationale for deletion, the article ought to be kept
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:BAND)

Comment: Reliable sources can be local. For example, there's significant coverage in ''The Oakland Press'' http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20160323/sound-check-the-ragbirds-find-musical-home-on-new-album and Michigan Radio http://michiganradio.org/post/ragbirds-erin-zindle-talks-about-new-album-motherhood-and-songwriting#stream/0. Significant non-local coverage in ''PopMatters'' http://www.popmatters.com/post/the-ragbirds-breakdown-audio-premiere/ and ''The Boot'' (owned by Townsquare Media) http://theboot.com/the-ragbirds-little-ties/. At least one of these sources claims that their latest album was released on Rock Ridge Music (an important indie label). Significant coverage in ''The Holland Sentinel'' http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20160414/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/160419355. That article claims that their latest album peaked at No. 20 on a ''Billboard'' chart, which is true: http://www.billboard.com/artist/418916/ragbirds/chart. So the band meets criteria 1 and 2 of 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:MUSICBIO)

Comment: per sources found by DonTreader; seems to meet 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)