Less Than Jake
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Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band known for its energetic horn-driven sound and humorous, high-energy live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Less Than Jake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6415424 — 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: Less Than Jake Context triple: [Fat Wreck Chords, notableArtist, Less Than Jake]
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A.
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band from California known for its fast melodic style and influential role in the 1990s skate punk scene.
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B.
Relient K
Relient K is an American Christian rock band known for its pop-punk sound, witty lyrics, and numerous covers and original songs that have gained a strong following since the late 1990s.
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C.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks is an American indie rock band formed by former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus, known for its guitar-driven, lyrically offbeat albums.
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D.
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band known for their energetic horn-driven sound and humorous, irreverent lyrics, particularly popularized in the 1990s third-wave ska movement.
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E.
The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a long-running New Jersey punk rock band known for their energetic anthems, heartfelt lyrics, and influential role in the East Coast punk scene.
- 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: Less Than Jake Target entity description: Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band known for its energetic horn-driven sound and humorous, high-energy live performances.
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A.
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band from California known for its fast melodic style and influential role in the 1990s skate punk scene.
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B.
Relient K
Relient K is an American Christian rock band known for its pop-punk sound, witty lyrics, and numerous covers and original songs that have gained a strong following since the late 1990s.
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C.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks is an American indie rock band formed by former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus, known for its guitar-driven, lyrically offbeat albums.
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D.
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band known for their energetic horn-driven sound and humorous, irreverent lyrics, particularly popularized in the 1990s third-wave ska movement.
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E.
The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a long-running New Jersey punk rock band known for their energetic anthems, heartfelt lyrics, and influential role in the East Coast punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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ska punk band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1992 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
punk rock
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ska punk ⓘ third-wave ska ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Alex Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Cairo Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ Derrick Plourde NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter “JR” Russo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Buddy Schaub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris DeMakes NERFINISHED ⓘ JR Wasilewski NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinnie Fiorello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | horn section ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lessthanjake.com ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic live performances
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humorous stage banter ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableSong |
All My Best Friends Are Metalheads
NERFINISHED
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Gainesville Rock City NERFINISHED ⓘ History of a Boring Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Look What Happened NERFINISHED ⓘ The Science of Selling Yourself Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anthem
NERFINISHED
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Borders & Boundaries NERFINISHED ⓘ GNV FLA NERFINISHED ⓘ Hello Rockview NERFINISHED ⓘ In with the Out Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ Losing Streak NERFINISHED ⓘ See the Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Linings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Gainesville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Fat Wreck Chords NERFINISHED ⓘ Fueled by Ramen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleep It Off Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Less Than Jake Description of subject: Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band known for its energetic horn-driven sound and humorous, high-energy live performances.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.