Steel Train
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Steel Train was an American indie rock band known for its energetic performances and for launching the career of musician and producer Jack Antonoff.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steel Train canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7986556 — 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: Steel Train Context triple: [Jack Antonoff, formerMemberOf, Steel Train]
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A.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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B.
Nightrain
"Nightrain" is a hard rock song by Guns N' Roses from their debut album *Appetite for Destruction*, known for its driving riff and energetic live performances.
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C.
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, melodic hooks, and influential presence in the late-1990s and 2000s alternative metal scene.
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D.
Front Street West
Front Street West is a major east–west thoroughfare in downtown Toronto lined with offices, entertainment venues, and historic industrial buildings.
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E.
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s, best known for its neoclassical guitar work and as an early platform for virtuoso guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.
- 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: Steel Train Target entity description: Steel Train was an American indie rock band known for its energetic performances and for launching the career of musician and producer Jack Antonoff.
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A.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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B.
Nightrain
"Nightrain" is a hard rock song by Guns N' Roses from their debut album *Appetite for Destruction*, known for its driving riff and energetic live performances.
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C.
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band known for its aggressive sound, melodic hooks, and influential presence in the late-1990s and 2000s alternative metal scene.
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D.
Front Street West
Front Street West is a major east–west thoroughfare in downtown Toronto lined with offices, entertainment venues, and historic industrial buildings.
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E.
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s, best known for its neoclassical guitar work and as an early platform for virtuoso guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indie rock band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dissolutionDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ indie rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
For You My Dear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steel Train (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Trampoline NERFINISHED ⓘ Twilight Tales from the Prairies of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEP |
1969 EP
ⓘ
The Enemies EP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
harmonic vocals
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ melodic guitar-driven sound ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Bleachers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Antonoff’s production career ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daniel Silbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Winiker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Antonoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Shiffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic live performances
ⓘ
launching the career of Jack Antonoff ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Daniel Silbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Winiker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Antonoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Shiffman NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Steel Train (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trampoline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Bullet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kill Monsters in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Road Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Turnpike Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ You and I Undercover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Drive-Thru Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SideOneDummy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrible Thrills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 2000s ⓘ |
| tourWith |
Ben Folds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack’s Mannequin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tegan and Sara NERFINISHED ⓘ The Format NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steel Train Description of subject: Steel Train was an American indie rock band known for its energetic performances and for launching the career of musician and producer Jack Antonoff.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.