"Band" name?

Started by Andail, Mon 10/05/2010 10:42:26

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Andail

Sorry for this vanity topic, but I really need help with a good name for my music...project. I plan to make it less about me and shift it towards a "band" even though it's mostly me and my female friend Ida who sings.
Apparently, there already exists a band for virtually any lexical entry in the english dictionary, so this was much harder than I had thought.

Obviously, the name must fit the rather sentimental folk music we've got going.
I would like a "the xs" kind of name, preferably something simple but with some sort of smart literary reference, but not to the extent that it becomes dry and pretentious.
Help?

Calin Leafshade

The Perfectly Round Buttons

Privateer Puddin'

Can you have a band called The King of Sweden?

Anian

#3
Did you try the indie naming way? By that I mean going to wikipedia and in the menu on the left (above the search field) and select "Random article" - click till you find something you like and that sounds folky.
I don't want the world, I just want your half

Wonkyth

The ironic fungus. [/nearly private joke]
"But with a ninja on your face, you live longer!"

Stupot

how about The Secret Seven?
It's a blatent but unpretentious 'literary' reference and it's ironic because it's no secret and theres not seven of you.

Wonkyth

Good, other than the inherent association with the secret seven...
"But with a ninja on your face, you live longer!"

Andail

The Secret Seven isn't bad, but just as most suggestions so far it's a bit too tounge-in-cheek indie for my taste.
So, less random irony, please.

Matti


2ma2

"The Dependants"

"Secular conviction"

"The saddening jester"

Less irony for every suggestion. Do you have a song uploaded? I'd like to listen  :=

Haddas


Oliwerko

Quote from: Haddas on Mon 10/05/2010 21:18:46
The Illiterati

This gets my vote.

What about "The ones"? It could mean pretty much anything  ;D

GarageGothic

The Seven Deadly Seals

Calin Leafshade

Quote from: GarageGothic on Mon 10/05/2010 21:50:52
The Seven Deadly Seals

Yeah if they were a metal band.

The Summer Dresses

Andail

#14
2ma2?
Well I'll be darned :)
check my myspace link, mate

The dependants isn't bad...Seven Deadly Seals is definitely too metal...The Ones seems a bit too melodramatic. Summer Dresses too cheerful...but it's in the right ball park, I think
Damn, this is hard

GarageGothic

Angry seals may be fierce, but metal? Well, it was either that or "Reginald Chipmunk and the Bavarian Illuminati" :)

Anian

#16
So wait, you're basically like She & him (Ward and Deschannel)?

Quote from: Calin Leafshade on Mon 10/05/2010 21:52:16The Summer Dresses
Something along that line definetly would sound folkish. Anything with a season Winter dancers, The summerhouse, House of leaves (which is actually a book), Applebears, Puddle divers club, The raincoats (that probably exists though  :P ) Greenleaves...think green.  ;D
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LimpingFish

I'm terrible at coming up with names for bands.

My own musical project is called The Stoat Ensemble Orchestra.

How about...

Moonlight Faire
The Braided Coils
Peregrine Seel
The Towers of St Olav

...

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Calin Leafshade

Moonlight Faire is my favourite so far.

Really you need to be called Gregory and the Hawk...

Stupot


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