Band Names?

Question

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew a good band name we are punk rock and we live in spain 1 singer/gutitarist, 1 lead guitar, 1 drummer and mabey a bass...but we are not sure yet

Answer 1

One of the very first things you'll want to do to help with your band's unification and bonding is to come up with an appropriate name. If possible, try to avoid naming the band after a single member—stay away from things like the Henry Rollins Band or Alvin Lee & Ten Years After. Naturally, if your band leader is running the show and writing all of the songs, you're gonna have a helluva time convincing him otherwise.

Like any other industry, some names are good and some aren't. Steer clear of names that leave you with a negative feeling. Small Change doesn't really say much for a band's hopes and aspirations, whereas They Might Be Giants leaves you with an overwhelmingly positive feeling of success. The last thing you want to do is choose a name that will allow music journalists (myself included), to rip you to shreds without having listened to your music!

Always try to choose a name that is positive and reflective of the moods and music of your band. The Rolling Stones is a perfect example of describing the members' personal lives, their music and their attitude. Mountain, a band led by the massive, three-hundred pound guitarist, Leslie West, suited the group perfectly. And Motley Crue couldn't have bought a better name. Are you starting to get the idea?

If you're a solo artist, the same rule is true. Fabrice Martindeaux can easily become Fab Martin. Max Derkerson can morph into Maxx. Do you think that the singer who left his heart in San Francisco was born Tony Bennett?

Choosing a name that is controversial can also be good, but be careful not to choose a name that gives off harmful signals. Calling your band the Nowhere Men is just asking for trouble.

If you can combine a great name with a great logo—KISS, Yes, Grateful Dead—then you've got the best of both worlds. A memorable logo helps with band identification and also serves as a handy marketing/merchandising tool.

Here's something to remember: When a band becomes famous, their name is automatically accepted—good, bad or indifferent. The Turtles, Beau Brummels, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ultimate Spinach, the Beatles, ABBA and even Hootie & the Blowfish are all examples of less than magnificent names of acts that achieved chart success in the industry. If you start having success, people will think you're cool. And if you fail, who will even remember?

Begin the name selection process by asking each band member to compile a list of names. Spend a couple of weeks putting each individual list onto a master list. Then, at a band meeting, begin reading off the names to see if any of them strikes a chord. If nothing comes of this meeting, don't force it. Some of the most incredible names came accidentally.

Once you come up with a name you all like, live with it for a while before you go spending hundreds of dollars on flyers and business cards. Is this name really you? Does it say anything about your music? Is it easy to pronounce and to read? The point is this: You've got to live with the name of your band—you've got to be proud to see it, to say it and to write it. And that's all that really matters.

some ideas I came up with:


Anus Cappuchino
Befrazzled
The Hippy Hitler Band
The Mouses
Approaching English People
All the Jeffs, Past & Future
The Silence of the Yams
Yam Spartacus
Crazy Gravy
Embossed Hog
Sesna Pool
Tufted
The Teepee Controversy
Greese Fountain
Fetus Parachute (christian band)
Kittymotor
He-goat
Trash Basket
Reverse Houdini
Diddy Daddy
Whip-lash Study
Natural Macho
Soap Holster
Wigit
OBSCENE TANGERINE
SOLID_DONKEY

-- good --
Arm
Butter Rug
Celery Stalker (now a real band!)
Child Star
Dark Penguin
Darth Penguin
Embossed Hog
Empty Threat
Lackadaisy
Mightyfine
Narrow Road Courtesies
Squelch
Staring at Crackers
Super Lucky Kat
The Pokey Dots

-- not bad --
Acoustic Kitty
Casual Observer
Freakin' Geniuses
Grieve Spooler
Idiot Glee
Liquid Bacon
Liquid Snowman
Media Darlings
Natural Weeder
Shifty
Supercheap
Twilight of Idols
-- neutral --
Tender Tissue
And How
Boy 5
Chump
Double Weasel
Future Tortoise
Goody Comb
Moox Pans
Puberty Cinema
S as in Frank
Seedcorn
Snack!
Sacrifice Fly
Stop and Gorilla
Superuser
Tedium!
Tiki Love Bowl
Triptonic
Wit Machine Zorilla
-- sux --
4 out of 5 Dentists
Acoustic Chicken
All Manner of Dude
Alpha Chicken
Beer and Cigarettes
Beer in the Headlights
Blueduck
Brazen Hussy
Bunshead LAM
Chernobyl Sunset
Cin Sity
Eden On Wheels
Dipthong (diphthong?)
Dreck
Drooltide
Follyfarm
Helicore
Hold the Sperm
Hot Tang!
Humptulip
Jello Jacket
Jog Bra
Lady Burritos
Mental Debris
Mr. William Nilly
Mindfuck
Neer Zevi
Nunshark
Pizzle
Prettiest pig
Pavlov's Cat
Porn B.C.
Pyschic Vampires
Revenge
Russian Egg Dealy
'S Fun
Shippoopie
Slackers with Options
Spineflag
Sports Metaphore
Supergayman
The Sea *****
The Vikings
Tha Serial Killaz (a folk band)
Unknown Island
Viking Seedcorn
Weather Helm
Xmas in July
Youthtronic(a)

Record Title ideas (album names)
-- good --
Celery Stalker
Child Star
Cornwater
Dark Penguin
Idiot Glee
Live at the Acidophilus
Mightyfine
My Other Pants
Protohero
Supercheap
Squelch
Super Lucky Cat
The History of Anxiety
Tortoise From the Future
Adult Peach
Lime Juice Douche
Three Fisted Drunks
Torturepedia
Long-hatted Harry and the Discursive Discuses (or just Long-hatted Harry)
The Buttafucco Fibers


-- not bad --
A Poodle Named Sucker Punch
Between Slyboots & Smack
Big Hat No Cattle
Casual Observer
Celloplayer
Cod! (The Musical)
Fish-a-licous
Fish-0-Rama
Fish Swims (children's book art)
Fishy
fishwich
Lackadaisy
More's the Pity
Natural Weeder
The Ultimate Secret To Lifelong Success!
Voluntary Prisoners of Architecture

-- sux --
Heat
Grumpy VII
Fall From Grace
Interactive my ***
It's Not About the Beagle
Living Well (Is the best revenge)
Radiate
Son of a Preacher Man
Swims with Fishes
The Bitter End
The Fish
The Story So Far...
The Mindfuck You Chose To Live With

Answer 2

PLEASE CONSIDER

Adios Amigos
Beni and the Dorms
Crazy Juan
Donkey Jose
Espania 4 me
Flamenco Phil and the Philistines
Go Jose Go
Had Juan too many
I can see your FUD from here
Jalapenos plus
Keeping up with the other Juan's
Los Nachos with sour cream
Miguel with Lime
Nachos with cheese
Ole the Goalie
Paella with Passion
Que Sera Sara
Romeo and Julio
San Miguel please
Torre and Los Molina's
Underneath the Burritos
Villa gets Real
We say goodbye and you say Ho la
X me honey honey X me
Yes we have no marijuana
ZZ Flip Flop

Answer 3

Grandma's Chicken Sandwich

Answer 4

Spanish Flye

Answer 5

Do you know what? Oliver is a wicked name for a band.

What part of Spain?

U.K. has loads of famous bands from place names. Like Portishead for example.
You could try using a place name.

Answer 6

Children of Sid and Nancy.

Answer 7

Live Wire? its a great name

Answer 8

Los perros muertos

Answer 9

Ignatious

Reyes

Black rose

Mayhem

Intack

Answer 10

how about ..THE CALAMARIS...or THE SPANISH TAPAS... gosh i could go on and on but iam going for a pint..hang on what about THE THREE AMIGOS., tell you some more when i come back from the pub??