John Coinman Band
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John Coinman Band is an American roots-rock group led by singer-songwriter John Coinman, known for its Americana sound and collaborations with actor-musician Kevin Costner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Coinman Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4885026 — 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: John Coinman Band Context triple: [Kevin Costner & Modern West, associatedAct, John Coinman Band]
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A.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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B.
The James Gang
The James Gang was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, best known for its hard rock sound and for launching guitarist Joe Walsh’s career.
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C.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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D.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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E.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
- 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: John Coinman Band Target entity description: John Coinman Band is an American roots-rock group led by singer-songwriter John Coinman, known for its Americana sound and collaborations with actor-musician Kevin Costner.
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A.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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B.
The James Gang
The James Gang was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, best known for its hard rock sound and for launching guitarist Joe Walsh’s career.
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C.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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D.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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E.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Americana band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ roots rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Kevin Costner
ⓘ
Kevin Costner & Modern West ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Tucson, Arizona
ⓘ
linked to:
Tucson
|
| collaboratesWith | regional Americana artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
Americana
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
American roots music
ⓘ
country rock ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasMember | John Coinman ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official John Coinman website ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader | John Coinman ⓘ |
| leaderRole | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
American West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
personal reflection ⓘ travel and landscapes ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Americana sound
ⓘ
roots-oriented songwriting ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Life in Song
ⓘ
Songs from the Modern West ⓘ The Man Called Someone ⓘ |
| performsLive | yes ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | guitar ⓘ |
| recordLabel | independent label ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone male vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Coinman Band Description of subject: John Coinman Band is an American roots-rock group led by singer-songwriter John Coinman, known for its Americana sound and collaborations with actor-musician Kevin Costner.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.