Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Shells (folk band) (2nd nomination)
Per , a band may be notable if it "Has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable."  I count three references that qualify.  (1) The http://www.seventeen.com/fun-stuff/17-buzz/band-spotlight-the-shells Seventeen article, or blurb if you prefer.  It's brief, all right, but it's about the band, and it's in a major publication.  (2) The http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20368299&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574903&rfi=6 article in the Queens Chronicle. A full fledged article, in a local newspaper. (3) http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=18&ArticleId=4046 Several paragraphs in a longer article in The Improper, which I just found and which is not referenced in The Shells article.  The Improper appears to be an independent and reliable online arts and entertainment magazine.  When the guideline talks about "non-trivial published works", the intention I believe is to exclude things like being mentioned in the weekend entertainment listings of a newspaper, or having your own article in your Boy Scout troop's newsletter.  Then there's the nomination for Best Breakout New York City Artist Award.  Okay, it's not really a major award, but it was associated with the MTV Video Music Awards, so it's not nothing either.  In summary, it seems the band has three non-trivial independent references, plus, for whatever it's worth, the award nomination.  I do think the album article could be merged with the band article for now though
— User:Mudwater, 00:26, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BAND (Wikipedia:Notability)