Why do cover band always have the corniest names?

[gln1955]

I haven't read the thread but the premise is off. Many, many famous originals bands had weird names until they become famous and those names then seemed normal.

 

[LowWay]

I was thrilled just yesterday to see a flyer for an 80s hard rock /hair metal cover band in my area: Mullet. I thought the name was genius.

 

[DWBass]

I've been in a few...

Jigsaww
Rhythm Magik
Grooveline
Rare Mixx
Kustom Made
Wilson Night Project
Random Access
Seamless
Champagne Band..............just to name a few......

 

[richntiff]

I'm going to start a new band called Zombie Thread

My 90's-2000's rock cover band is called Zero Eye Contact. People remember the name, and that's the entire point.

 

[Michedelic]

If you’re a cover band(and not some ‘serious’ interpreters of an artist or era, like some jazz ensembles)then you’re not art, you’re entertainment, a commodity, a product, and you have to have an unforgettable brand(not ‘band’)name that hopefully relates to the nature of your material. Think of all the tribute bands out there that do a play on words involving song or album titles. Yeah, some are clever, some are dumb, some are cringe. But as long as they’re remembered, that there’s name brand identification, then mission accomplished.

 

[sean_on_bass]

probably because some cover bands can be pretty corny

 

[zontar]

I was thrilled just yesterday to see a flyer for an 80s hard rock /hair metal cover band in my area: Mullet. I thought the name was genius.

They’re playing a party in the back.

 

[Bass Viking]

I'd like to name my band The Laymen (double entendre ).