Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Kmetz
Meets . A detailed article on Kmetz is http://central.colostate.edu/news/music-youtube-sensation-takes-shamisen-playing-seriously/ Fort Collins Coloradoan February 17, 2011. I think in the collective there is enough reliable source information on Kmetz for a stand alone article on Kmetz. Other info: There's an early article at http://www.thefreelibrary.com/AREA+BAND+PROUD+TO+BE+LOUD.-a083816891 Daily News March 27, 1998. That could add maybe three sentences to the topic. Monterey County Herald July 13, 2006 would be good for one sentence about his playing the shamisen. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-17535270_ITM P & J September 6, 2006 gives some interesting bio info -  "great-great grandson of an pioneering Scottish engineer who built Japan's first skyscraper." That would be good for about four or five sentences in the Wikipedia article. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-160591153.html Sing Out! March 22, 2007 notes, "The true stunner, however, is "The Last Shamisen Master," featuring Kevin Kmetz (who blends his instrument easily into the other work). It's like a piece of prog rock, as powerful as any rock music you'll hear, and a true blood-stirrer." http://santacruz.bside.com/2012/films/thebirthofcalifornia_santacruz Monterey County Herald April 26, 2007 might be good for another sentence in the Wikipedia article. He's mentioned in http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/READERS-PICK-2007-FAVORITES-3231596.php#page-2 San Francisco Chronicle January 20, 2008, http://www.thestar.com/article/429633--banjo-of-the-east-meets-the-west Toronto Star May 25, 2008. Apparently, it is a big deal in Japan that "an American artist has even mastered traditional Japanese music. Kevin Kmetz" (from Nikkei Weekly, March 9, 2009, "U.S. rockers embracing J-pop"). Some more info http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/scotnews09/090912-genius.html Scotsman September 12, 2009, http://blogs.sacbee.com/ticket/archives/2010/04/sacramento-ball-2.html Sacramento Bee April 23, 2010
— User:Uzma, 01:00, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG (Wikipedia:Notability)