Young Marble Giants
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Young Marble Giants
Summary
Young Marble Giants is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Young Marble Giants's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
- Young Marble Giants's genre is punk rock[4].
- Young Marble Giants's record label is recorded as Domino Recording Company[5].
- Young Marble Giants's record label is recorded as Rough Trade[6].
- Young Marble Giants's Commons category is recorded as Young Marble Giants[7].
- Young Marble Giants's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
- 1978 marks the founding of Young Marble Giants[9].
- Young Marble Giants's location of formation is recorded as Cardiff[10].
- Young Marble Giants's official website is recorded as http://www.youngmarblegiants.com/[11].
- Young Marble Giants's start of work period is recorded as 1978[12].
Product Details
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Type: Group[13]
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Country: GB[14]
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Began / founded: 1979-11[15]
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Genre(s): indie pop, lo-fi, minimal wave, post-punk[16]
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Community tags: british, diy, indie pop, lo-fi, minimal, minimal wave, post-punk, rough trade, welsh[17]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3d113367-769f-4200-9ff8-e19d47def451[18]
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Founding
1978 marks the founding of Young Marble Giants[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cardiff[10].
Why It Matters
Young Marble Giants ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]
It has been cited as an influence by Tracey Thorn[20], a singer[21], b. 1962[22], of United Kingdom[23], specialised in music composing[24].
FAQs
Who did Young Marble Giants influence?
Young Marble Giants has been cited as an influence by Tracey Thorn[20].