What should I call my band?

iplayguitarpleaseshagme · 08-18-2012, 07:23 AM

I've started up a new band, pop punk with ramones/screeching weasel/blink/green day influences. having a hard time thinking up an original eye catching name though. any suggestions?

**Janszoon** · 08-18-2012, 07:48 AM

How about "I Play Guitar Please Shag Me"?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 08-18-2012, 09:07 AM

Go with "Free To Bleed."

Key · 08-18-2012, 09:58 AM

I'd go with "We're a Band, and We Play Music"

The Batlord · 08-18-2012, 10:52 AM

Will Play for Beer

Salami · 08-18-2012, 11:31 AM

I'm sure you know, but seriously think this one through - this thread will result in two possibilities:
(1) You get suggested a band name you like.
(2) People troll the shit out of this thread.
If (1) is true, then what could possibly be lamer than being interviewed and the question "where does your band name come from?" being answered with: "uh, I got it off an internet forum". If (2) is true (more likely), any band named something "hilarious" like "The Wankshafts" is going to be the most annoying and unoriginal novelty you can come up with.

So here's something I hope might help - if you're after something that sounds memorable or even just cool, best avoid deeply thought out "words full of personal meaning" stuff. Something that has a nice ring to it is really what you want to find, perhaps listen to some of your favourite songs and any particularly cool sounding phrase is worth considering.

Key · 08-18-2012, 11:36 AM

^With someone with the name "Iplayguitarpleaseshagme", they're just asking for people to troll the thread.

Salami · 08-18-2012, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki

^With someone with the name "Iplayguitarpleaseshagme", they're just asking for people to troll the thread.

Well, I guess so. To be frank, for something like a band name, it's got to be you as a band, coming to somewhere as impersonal as an international internet forum is either out of stupidity, complete laziness or trolling. Nevertheless I felt like giving him some advice.

Me and some of my neighbours had a band for about three weeks to have some fun over summer - it was called "the Legends and Pete". Thought that was quite fitting really because instantly we knew who the drummer was. The point is it's something that has to be your own, you can't ask people you know nothing about.

cLoCkWeRk · 08-18-2012, 12:22 PM

Captain Americana's Jam Band Of Clams.

Rjinn · 08-18-2012, 12:32 PM

Gay for Pay

08-18-2012, 07:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
iplayguitarpleaseshagme Groupie Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 14	What should I call my band? I've started up a new band, pop punk with ramones/screeching weasel/blink/green day influences. having a hard time thinking up an original eye catching name though. any suggestions?

08-18-2012, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	How about "I Play Guitar Please Shag Me"? __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

08-18-2012, 12:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	Gay for Pay __________________ last.fm

08-18-2012, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Go with "Free To Bleed."

08-18-2012, 09:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I'd go with "We're a Band, and We Play Music"

08-18-2012, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	I'm sure you know, but seriously think this one through - this thread will result in two possibilities: (1) You get suggested a band name you like. (2) People troll the shit out of this thread. If (1) is true, then what could possibly be lamer than being interviewed and the question "where does your band name come from?" being answered with: "uh, I got it off an internet forum". If (2) is true (more likely), any band named something "hilarious" like "The Wankshafts" is going to be the most annoying and unoriginal novelty you can come up with. So here's something I hope might help - if you're after something that sounds memorable or even just cool, best avoid deeply thought out "words full of personal meaning" stuff. Something that has a nice ring to it is really what you want to find, perhaps listen to some of your favourite songs and any particularly cool sounding phrase is worth considering.

08-18-2012, 11:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	^With someone with the name "Iplayguitarpleaseshagme", they're just asking for people to troll the thread.

08-18-2012, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
cLoCkWeRk Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nestled in the North Carolina mountains. Posts: 65	Captain Americana's Jam Band Of Clams.