{
 "id": "cranes-f6dfc44d",
 "name": "Cranes",
 "kind": "group",
 "disambiguation": "British dream pop band",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q1138865"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "000000011533997X"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "130417"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "The Cranes"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1986",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1986",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Portsmouth",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "7b6383fb-468f-4a2b-916f-b4cbbfb5253e"
    },
    {
     "value": "Portsmouth",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q72259",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    },
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "band",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "dream pop",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q592330",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "gothic rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q485395",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "dark wave",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q3840596",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "has_member": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Alison Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "242d7bb0-633a-4f15-80e3-9f1a221cd2ea",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Alison Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "242d7bb0-633a-4f15-80e3-9f1a221cd2ea",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "bass",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Alison Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "242d7bb0-633a-4f15-80e3-9f1a221cd2ea",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "edbe9fe6-e252-4d48-b5d1-f15f12853fc8",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "edbe9fe6-e252-4d48-b5d1-f15f12853fc8",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Shaw",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "edbe9fe6-e252-4d48-b5d1-f15f12853fc8",
     "begin": "1986",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Matt Cope",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "24dbdac0-9170-420b-8753-595bedd88577",
     "begin": "1990",
     "end": "1996",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Matt Cope",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "24dbdac0-9170-420b-8753-595bedd88577",
     "begin": "1990",
     "end": "1996",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Francombe",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bc6e1087-1d2d-4ce1-98f4-2112bfa1779a",
     "begin": "1990",
     "end": "1999",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Francombe",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bc6e1087-1d2d-4ce1-98f4-2112bfa1779a",
     "begin": "1990",
     "end": "1999",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Francombe",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bc6e1087-1d2d-4ce1-98f4-2112bfa1779a",
     "begin": "1990",
     "end": "1999",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "keyboard"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Manu Ros",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "e5eed7bc-358a-44af-998d-b2c12807708f",
     "begin": "1996",
     "end": "1999",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Paul Smith",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9d7d1de7-0e4c-49f6-b82e-012cdc2399e1",
     "begin": "1997",
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Paul Smith",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9d7d1de7-0e4c-49f6-b82e-012cdc2399e1",
     "begin": "1997",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Paul Smith",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9d7d1de7-0e4c-49f6-b82e-012cdc2399e1",
     "begin": "1997",
     "attributes": [
      "keyboard"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jon Callender",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "54b30a25-9aeb-4de4-8704-47fd5aa9949a",
     "begin": "1999",
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ben Baxter",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f6dfc44d-5da4-4ed1-949b-32715630dff4",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "7f2189ca-38f0-4ccd-96c8-ae383f65bebb",
     "begin": "2000",
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Paul Smith",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:113614",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alison Shaw",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:113706",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Shaw",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:281434",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jon Mattock",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:283203",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Francombe",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:444189",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Matt Cope",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:444190",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Manu Ros",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:502443",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jon Callender",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:864145",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Ben Baxter",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:864146",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Kevin Dunford",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:6207688",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Simon Tufnal",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "130417",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:13072200",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "RCA Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1138865",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-31",
     "ref": "Q202585",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/146750630"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000128141"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandcamp",
   "url": "https://cranes.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/130417"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://ectoguide.org/artists/cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranes_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.myspace.com/cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://cranes.bandcamp.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/cranes.music.official"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/cranesmusicofficial/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@cranesofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "fanpage",
   "url": "http://ectoguide.org/artists/cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/5q2ehaRqAFmM6tLl4vaVwP"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/2041"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "myspace",
   "url": "https://myspace.com/cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/C/Cranes/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/cranes"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id313977"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/313977"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/20966"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/cranes.music.official"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/313977"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/5142"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1138865"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranes_(band)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/cranes-f6dfc44d",
  "cite_as": "Cranes, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/cranes-f6dfc44d",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}