The Weirdos
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The Weirdos are a pioneering Los Angeles punk rock band formed in the mid-1970s, known for their raw sound and influential role in the early American punk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Weirdos canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4124551 — 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 Weirdos Context triple: [The Stooges, associatedAct, The Weirdos]
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A.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
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B.
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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C.
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band known for its influential role in the pop-punk scene since the late 1980s.
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D.
The Horrible Crowes
The Horrible Crowes is a side project formed by The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon and guitar tech Ian Perkins, known for its darker, more soulful rock sound.
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E.
The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are a British acid jazz and funk band known for their soulful grooves and influential role in the 1990s acid jazz movement.
- 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 Weirdos Target entity description: The Weirdos are a pioneering Los Angeles punk rock band formed in the mid-1970s, known for their raw sound and influential role in the early American punk scene.
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A.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
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B.
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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C.
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band known for its influential role in the pop-punk scene since the late 1980s.
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D.
The Horrible Crowes
The Horrible Crowes is a side project formed by The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon and guitar tech Ian Perkins, known for its darker, more soulful rock sound.
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E.
The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies are a British acid jazz and funk band known for their soulful grooves and influential role in the 1990s acid jazz movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American punk band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ punk rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early American punk scene ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of West Coast punk rock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formedIn | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
hardcore punk
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punk rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
DIY ethos
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energetic live performances ⓘ theatrical stage presence ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Billy Bones
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Cliff Roman ⓘ Dave Trout ⓘ Dix Denney ⓘ John Denney ⓘ Nickey Beat ⓘ Zander Schloss ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.theweirdos.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced |
American hardcore punk bands
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Los Angeles punk bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New York Dolls
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linked to:
The New York Dolls
The Ramones ⓘ
linked to:
Ramones
The Stooges ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| movement | American punk rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in early American punk scene
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raw sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Destroy All Music
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Solitary Confinement ⓘ We Got the Neutron Bomb ⓘ |
| originatedAs | part of first wave of Los Angeles punk ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bomp! Records
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Dangerhouse Records ⓘ Frontier Records ⓘ |
| scene | Los Angeles punk scene ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
|
| style |
aggressive vocals
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distorted guitars ⓘ fast tempos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Weirdos Description of subject: The Weirdos are a pioneering Los Angeles punk rock band formed in the mid-1970s, known for their raw sound and influential role in the early American punk scene.
Referenced by (3)
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