Band Name

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 3:58pm #1

hey guys, my band are looking for a decent name. we're all still in hell school and are wondering if the nerds of Ireland had any suggestions?

Sound,
The Band without a name

irlirishkev · 08-10-2011 4:13pm

johnROSS wrote: »

hey guys, my band are looking for a decent name. we're all still in hell school and are wondering if the nerds of Ireland had any suggestions?

Sound,
The Band without a name

Do you also hope that the 'nerds of Ireland' will be buying your music some day?

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 4:16pm

hey, nerds in a good way!! im a self respecting nerd and im proud!

The Internet Explorer · 08-10-2011 4:17pm

Johnny Ross & The Nerds

OakeyDokey · 08-10-2011 4:19pm

Try this..

http://www.bandnamemaker.com/

Duke Leonal Felmet · 08-10-2011 4:22pm

I came up with 'The Dead Butterflies' once. Sounds kind of emo-ish or something.

Use away.

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 4:22pm

@OakeyDokey, yeah thats good, but they all sound death metal

SEPT 23 1989 · 08-10-2011 4:23pm

The Troika

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 4:24pm

btw, were kind of punky- indie- something

Duke Leonal Felmet · 08-10-2011 4:25pm

Pick something from a book/play/film you like?

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 4:29pm

that might work.. but keep em comin, we need a name!

Duke Leonal Felmet · 08-10-2011 4:38pm

You won't find one here, to be honest. Just use my approach, read lots of your favourite books, poems, etc. Something will leap out.

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 4:57pm

true, but its tryin to agree on something is the hard bit

Duke Leonal Felmet · 08-10-2011 5:13pm

johnROSS wrote: »

true, but its tryin to agree on something is the hard bit

Who writes the songs? Who is the workhorse? There is always a leader in a band. If it is you, just make a decision and move on with it. Remember, it is the band that makes the name good, not the other way around.

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 6:14pm

its not like that. its a democracy. if u ask me, a band who has a main workhorse is bound for trouble

irlirishkev · 08-10-2011 6:16pm

johnROSS wrote: »

its not like that. its a democracy. if u ask me, a band who has a main workhorse is bound for trouble

Yeah, sure look at Oasis..

Nah you're right. If one person is calling the shots, resentment will follow fairly rapidly. Talking from experience here.

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 7:52pm

good to see some common sense

johnROSS · 08-10-2011 8:03pm

are band names with "The ___" outdone/outdated?

irlirishkev · 08-10-2011 8:36pm

johnROSS wrote: »

are band names with "The ___" outdone/outdated?

No.
This whole idea of what names are trendy really doesn't matter. As a previous poster said, it's the band that make the name. Look at bands with names that sound daft when you take the 'band name' factor out of it..

U2
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Beach Boys

.. to name a few..

Duke Leonal Felmet · 08-10-2011 10:41pm

johnROSS wrote: »

its not like that. its a democracy. if u ask me, a band who has a main workhorse is bound for trouble

Ok, is it a four piece? Make it a band with four words in the name, and pick one each.

At the end of the day, someone will get their way on this. Bands who try to make everything equal get mired in indecison. You need one or maybe two people providing the drive. Fifteen years of playing in bands has taught me that.

OakeyDokey · 08-10-2011 10:43pm

johnROSS wrote: »

@OakeyDokey, yeah thats good, but they all sound death metal

Google "band name generator"

SandraManson · 09-10-2011 12:55am

The Writers
The Comics
Saving Throw
Braniac
Pawns
The Pocket Protectors
Horned Rimmed Glasses
The Death Knights
Tomorrow's Future
Lost and Found
The Heroes
Crayons and Calculators

viadah · 09-10-2011 1:09am

Gary and the Glitters.

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 4:44pm

yeah, theyre all good.. dunno what the rest of the guys will think. certain names with "the __" are certainly outdated. like, "the heroes" is waaay too cheesy

noideaforaname · 09-10-2011 5:20pm

viadah wrote: »

Gary and the Glitters.

Beast.

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 5:22pm

@noideaforaname your boards name is brilliant.. sound like something id do...

Malice · 09-10-2011 5:29pm

johnROSS wrote: »

they all sound death metal

Why's that a bad thing?

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 5:34pm

@malice, hey i love my metal, its just we aint a metal band

TroutMask · 09-10-2011 5:39pm

Granny's Tangerine Prescription

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 6:05pm

would i be right in saying that 3 single-syllable words together sounds effective? EG the green day song "Geek Stink Breath"

Duke Leonal Felmet · 09-10-2011 6:07pm

johnROSS wrote: »

would i be right in saying that 3 single-syllable words together sounds effective? EG the green day song "Geek Stink Breath"

Why not call your band that? You wouldn't be the first band to do so.

i.e. The band Starsailor took their name from a Tim Buckley album name.

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 6:10pm

wheres the fun in that?
and yeah, a lot of bands have done it over the years.

Duke Leonal Felmet · 09-10-2011 6:13pm

johnROSS wrote: »

wheres the fun in that?

Where's the fun in asking complete strangers to name your band for you?

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 6:18pm

hey, im not asking them to name the band, im hoping to find some decent suggestions that we can work on/develop. i'm just saying that anyone who knows Green Day well will know straight away that we took the title of a song, and will instantly relate us to Green Day, which we are nothing like

Duke Leonal Felmet · 09-10-2011 6:21pm

johnROSS wrote: »

hey, im not asking them to name the band, im hoping to find some decent suggestions that we can work on/develop.

I can't see the difference, to be honest.

Anyway, I won't wreck your thread by getting into it.

Best of luck.

johnROSS · 09-10-2011 6:37pm

thanks man

Johnatorium · 12-10-2011 1:41pm

Dick and the Richard-heads

johnROSS · 13-10-2011 7:04pm

haha

Meehanmeehan · 13-10-2011 9:40pm

The 4 chords

Probably too cheesy:P

johnROSS · 14-10-2011 6:27pm

deffo a cheese-fest

Pdfile · 15-10-2011 6:43am

Wronged Jizz - Best band name ever

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