The 88

Summary

The 88 is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The 88's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The 88's genre is power pop^[4].
• The 88's genre is pop rock^[5].
• The 88's record label is recorded as Island Records^[6].
• The 88's Commons category is recorded as The 88^[7].
• The 88's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• The 88 comprises Adam Merrin^[9].
• 2002 marks the founding of The 88^[10].
• The 88's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[11].
• The 88's official website is recorded as http://www.the88.net/^[12].
• The 88's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5318'}^[13].
• The 88's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6190'}^[14].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[15]

• Country: US^[16]

• Began / founded: 2003^[17]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, indie pop, power pop^[18]

• Community tags: alternative rock, indie pop, la indie, power pop^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3b6507c-bbd4-43ae-82b6-9ac4d38768ef^[20]

Body

Founding

2002 marks the founding of The 88^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[11].

Why It Matters

The 88 ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]