How Bands Got Their Names

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:17 am

There was a band in Minneapolis who took the name Free Beer as a way to ensure attendance... They must have played to some hostile crowds!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:20 am

Free beer? I like it.

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:10 pm

My band was named after a song by the Holy Modal Rounders. We're the Euphoria String Band.

JimK

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:21 pm

Free Beer is one of the oldest band jokes going, have heard that one for over 30 years now. I did actually see that on a marquee not too long ago though as a band name here in Worcester MA.
I liked Post Mortem.

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:04 pm

Just for laughs, I found an online band name generator. Most of them were not very funny. However there was one that I thought was pretty good; Tribe of Honkies.

JimK

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:29 pm

The Tronkies. Gotta give the fans something to figure out!!!

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:25 am

My next band is going to be called Onomatopoeia!
I need to get a 330 like Weller's Wham guitar.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:31 am

I remember the thread when a whole bunch of us were playing with the online band name generator.... There were some truly funny ones that came out of that!

One that came up when I plugged my nickname into it was "Wired Melibee and the Delicious Racket!" Actually, I think Delicious Racket would be a great name for an all-girl rock band....

I kind of like "Midnight Espresso" as a band name....

fatcat · Post by **fatcat** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:59 am

I saw "Flatal Expression" on a marquee today.

godber · Post by **godber** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:34 pm

A band called Philately would be worth collecting.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:56 am

Just thought of an excellent name: Thread Drift.

Maybe for the Forum CD Project??

scala · Post by **scala** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:39 am

is it true what they say about the pet shop boys?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:55 am

What is it that they say?

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:56 am

Why, what have you heard?

(giggle)

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:39 pm

No.

JimK