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How does one come up with a band name that doesn sound forced, fake, or generic?

April 26, 2017band forced generic sound

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How does one come up with a band name that doesn sound forced, fake, or generic?

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I was in a band in high school named Firetruck 1789. We were terrible — I think we spent more time on the logo than we did practicing — but we were never short of gigs because of the “cool” name (match the numbers to the letters). As the last surviving/caring member of the band, I hereby donate the name to the music world.

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Oh, and I consider a band name to be like an introduction or title of an academic paper…have the whole thing written and edited before naming the paper or creating an introduction. It gives you a better perspective and allows all the material, or music, to soak into you.

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Adding a number to a name is a good idea, because it reduces the odds that you’ll be using someone else’s pre-existing band name. I have a friend in what may be the most-renamed band in history–each name they chose was already in use by someone else.

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Not too long ago I came across an article with the byline Pagan Kennedy, which I immediately fell in love with as my all-time favorite “if I ever start a band” name.

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My fav technique is using a song from a band whose influence on the band is clear, thus making an easy association. Allmusic is great for this.