Definitions
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- noun Any
group composed of other groups (in any of several contexts) - noun music A group of
musicians , each astar of anotherband (especially inrock music ) - noun physics A
generalization ofgroups , used in the study ofsupersymmetry .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Forming a supergroup is an high risk/reward venture -- sure, the Cream may rise to the top, but others end up eating Humble Pie, or worse, Chickenfoot.
Thrillist: Ciano: Allstar Italian in the Flatiron Thrillist 2010
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Forming a supergroup is an high risk/reward venture -- sure, the Cream may rise to the top, but others end up eating Humble Pie, or worse, Chickenfoot.
Thrillist: Ciano: Allstar Italian in the Flatiron Thrillist 2010
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I imagine the degree to which you consider them a supergroup is the degree to which you followed and enjoyed their previous work. kth Says:
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Calling the New Pornographers a supergroup is a classic IMS move, because it implicitly suggests that you were familiar with all of their members long before their first album dropped.
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Indie rock troupe the New Pornographers is often called a supergroup, and it's understandable as to why.
Carl Newman of New Pornographers on why Washington is his favorite place to play 2010
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When they use the word supergroup in the region they don ` t talk about Them Crooked Vultures.
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I'm also not a big fan of the term "supergroup" - in fact, with a few exceptions (Broken Social Scene, anyone?), every supergroup I've gone out of my way to see perform live has let me down.
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Buckingham's main talking point is that his supergroup is the "big movie," while his solo works constitute his small "indie films."
Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music Shawn Amos 2011
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Buckingham's main talking point is that his supergroup is the "big movie," while his solo works constitute his small "indie films."
Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music Shawn Amos 2011
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A so-called supergroup is formed when singer-songwriters from existing groups come together in a new venture, and it's usually a signal that their original ensembles are kaput.
Surviving the Supergroup Jim Fusilli 2011
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