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Originally posted by: Nebben
I'm inclined to say 1 is correct, because although the band has multiple members, the band is an entity in itself and as such is a singular object, and should stay that way.
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Bingo!

I'll modify to say that I agree with an earlier link. It all depends on context. If you intend the band as a group/entity, then you use singular. But if you refer to members of the band (i..e, the structure of your sentence intends the bands as a collection of members), then using plural is correct. I don't know if I made sense there, but whatever! 😛
 
Originally posted by: Amol
one band = singular (at least in American English)

I've been to England and I've heard them do it plurally, but in the US, it's singular
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I'd expand that to say that it is the accepted standard in the US to use singular and the accepted standard in the UK to use plural.
 
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