ARTIST RESEARCH

A big part of this looking for any media appearances, which I've covered before. This is just a quick guide to the topics/themes you should explore - ideally before your main shoots commence. For eval Q1 (and potentially aspects of exam Q1A/1B) it is important to be crystal clear on which 'conventions' (think branding too) you followed, and which you challenged (and why, of course!).

KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH

BRIEF HISTORY incl. DISCOGRAPHY  + CHART STATUS + (SUB-)GENRE/S 
RECORD LABEL/S (eg UK, US)
SOCIAL MEDIA, STREAMING (+ AUDIENCE)
MEDIA APPEARANCES (+ AUDIENCE)
EXISTING TEXTS: VIDS, DIGIPAK, WEBSITE, MERCH
BRAND/IMAGE SUMMARY + POSSIBLE INFLUENCES

BRIEF HISTORY incl. DISCOGRAPHY  + CHART STATUS + (SUB-)GENRE/S
Don't fall into the common trap of a pointlessly lengthy bio, a too common website 'feature' in the Wiki era. Keep it pithy! Do include their discography (Wiki screenshot/s are fine) + not just facts on their charts record but commentary/assessment on this. Is your promo package likely to be hitting a mainstream audience? Is there a pattern of appeal in any particular market/s (ie country/ies)? Any key line-up changes?
Remember you'll likely want to feature some or all of their album discography in your website (linked to DL/streaming).
It should be obvious that correctly stating their genre(s) is key, but its not always easy - and certainly DON'T rely on Wiki for that!!! They might have mixed multiple genres over time, or be defined as hybrid act. Whichever genre(s) you identify as pertinent you'll need some (not necessarily huge detail on every one!) research into notable conventions, especially visual/image. You could use genre chart; Spotify tagging, article quotes etc as evidence.