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Rejected Band Names
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I tried to talk some buddies into starting a new genre I was calling "brown metal"
The band would be called "Defecatör"
That was in like 92.. Band never happened. I couldn't get any movement going.
The band would be called "Defecatör"
That was in like 92.. Band never happened. I couldn't get any movement going.
One group I work with as a joke, will rename the band almost every gig. a few of the most recent are: Sloppy popsicle, Pregnant mongrel dogs, little miss loud and the big nothing, B and her two beautiful boobs (trio).
based on members, heh? We did that. Four older guys, two of whom had kids in another band. They referred to us as The Old Man's Band. We rejected that as well as Q Ball. All of us were in need of Hair Club memberships. We finally settled on DBLPlay. Dave, Bill, Larry, and Pete.I was briefly in a garage-noise trio (on guitar) where, after some deliberation, we agreed on "Bond of Mustard" - We weren't a band, we were a bond- and whenever we had a guest player in, they were presented with a jar of mustard. We also took aliases: Tom Dijon, Farson Wasabi and Budd Spicy Brown.
Since new band names are often hard to find and already taken (like my fav the typo inspired "The Beatless" - I've turned to anagrams. Bond of Mustard was a result of members first names - Other ones - rejected - were : Bad Dorm Futons, Numb Dodo Farts, Daft Bum Donors... the list went on... lol
p.s. I gotta agree Slagwagon would be great for a really heavy band - moving gear around in a 1970 totally rusted out Ford Ranch Wagon.
A few years ago our band decided to change the Band name because we found out that the name we were using belonged to a touring act with song copyrights under that name. I made up a list of alternative names and searched Google, ASCAP and BMI so here are a few that cleared but were rejected.
Lizzie's Ax
Nearly Kings
Karma Sharks
Flaming Cocktails
Wedded Bris
Everlasting Jones
Sock Monkey
Sleazer
Argyle Soul
Now its been a while since I put the list together so some may be in use. Also there are some really crude disgusting ones not shown here. Have Fun !!
Lizzie's Ax
Nearly Kings
Karma Sharks
Flaming Cocktails
Wedded Bris
Everlasting Jones
Sock Monkey
Sleazer
Argyle Soul
Now its been a while since I put the list together so some may be in use. Also there are some really crude disgusting ones not shown here. Have Fun !!
When I was young, my friends and I would change our "band" name almost on a weekly basis. I think the worst name came from me, "Alkaline Earth Metal"
Our group of folicly challenged gentlemen just broke up. We called ourselves The Reflectors.
Band name generators are awesome if you have ever tried one. We used them to make little one time bands.
We have alternate names we picked from the band name generator for our groups. Here's a couple.
Sincere Bastard and Flux Rebellion
Expensive Bunny and the Groovy Sh*t Peppers.
Man you gotta love those.
We have alternate names we picked from the band name generator for our groups. Here's a couple.
Sincere Bastard and Flux Rebellion
Expensive Bunny and the Groovy Sh*t Peppers.
Man you gotta love those.
This actually pretty funny that you mention this. I've worked the door at Gabriel's café for a number of years and there used to be a band called "loose stone" that used to play there a good bit. I always had pet names for the bands that played there...like Handshake Promise...Handjob Promise. You get it. They were playing there one night and we were discussing the band "loose stool" when the bass player walked up with his girlfriend. I wasn't aware it was him. I felt kinda bad about it and went inside to tell him I didn't mean to offend him or cut on his band and explained "pet names" as I had them for my band Tricky Sixx (Tricky Suxx), BellyGods (BlowGods). He looked confused at me and said..."oh I didn't hear you say anything. We call our band "loose stool". I liked to hit the floor!
I went through the revolving band name thing back in the eighties. Numero uno was Worst Band East of the Mississippi. Rejected was The Dangling Furies. We did use Bobby Vomit and the Squids.
Then the band I was in was snookered into opening for a lesser known band. We used J.T. and the Pocket Rockets instead of our real name The Oral Sox. Later played with The Mighty Torpedoes. The Riptones.
Later I was in a retro country band, this was pre-Bro in the 90's, that was to be named The Peckerwoods. Evidently this is considered a true insult by some and we settled on F-Troop.
For the love of all things holy one of you female bassists put together a Runaways/Go-Go's/Bangles tribute and use The Camel Tones. Priceless.
Then the band I was in was snookered into opening for a lesser known band. We used J.T. and the Pocket Rockets instead of our real name The Oral Sox. Later played with The Mighty Torpedoes. The Riptones.
Later I was in a retro country band, this was pre-Bro in the 90's, that was to be named The Peckerwoods. Evidently this is considered a true insult by some and we settled on F-Troop.
For the love of all things holy one of you female bassists put together a Runaways/Go-Go's/Bangles tribute and use The Camel Tones. Priceless.
Ok, so here's one I left off my list posted earlier. Don't know how I could have forgotten this one but I did. Cursory research appears to indicate its not in use so if you are into a country music orientation you may wish to adopt "Butt Scootin' Doggies" as your band name. Although my band is not country by any stretch of the imagination I was saddened that this band name was so soundly rejected by the truly tasteless loose association of sick bastards I have the unique pleasure of playing with. So, there you have it: "Butt Scootin' Doggies".
