If I had a band I'd call it.... [Archive] - Aural Moon

tongle

10-17-2011, 07:17 AM

Some great names for Prog bands I've seen recently.

I particularly liked 'Albino Slug'

If I had a band I'd call it 'Go for the Dog' or in memory of my recent operation 'Deviated Septum'

What would you call your band????

marquer

10-17-2011, 07:28 AM

One Fell Swoop

Yesspaz

10-17-2011, 09:59 AM

My top four:

The Thick White Cards
The Memoirs
Jazz Super Stereo Phonic
Tank

(The only problem with Tank is people associating it with ELP.)

tobytanzer

10-17-2011, 11:11 AM

No Trump

( I'm a bridge player )

cumquott

10-17-2011, 12:30 PM

Spock's Beard

OverHillandDale

10-17-2011, 01:18 PM

Well, Over Hill and Dale, of course. 8-)

:neener:

KeithieW

10-18-2011, 08:19 AM

My Band name would be/is "Krapp".

"Evening everyone, we're Krapp!"

Yesspaz

10-18-2011, 09:31 AM

I joked years ago I'd have a band called, "These Guys."

"Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for These Guys."

GORT

10-18-2011, 10:39 AM

I'd call mine "Blown Blue Laser" since I work with lasers at work:D

progdirjim

10-18-2011, 03:06 PM

No Exit

Yesspaz

10-18-2011, 04:33 PM

One time some friends of mine were asked to cover for an opening band that canceled two days before a show that had already sold a few hundred tickets. They threw a band together, rehearsed a bunch of obscure covers (so that most people would think they were originals), called themselves "Room for Improvement," and played a 45-minute set before the headliners. Pretty fun show. Just played the one gig.

Yesspaz

10-18-2011, 04:37 PM

If there were ever an Aural Moon band, it should be "Moonatic Fringe."

thegooze

10-18-2011, 04:56 PM

"Free Beer" I was actually in a band called that in the 80's. Used to piss people off when they found out it was the bands name. "Avalanche"-a landside of rock n roll, and "100 proof" would be good too. :D

Mike413

10-18-2011, 06:48 PM

Oh I've thought about this a lot.

My band would be called The little salad forks. Our first album would be called "lettuce begin." :)

VAXman

10-18-2011, 07:11 PM

Oh I've thought about this a lot.

My band would be called The little salad forks. Our first album would be called "lettuce begin." :)

And the second album, "Relish the Moment?"

Mike413

10-18-2011, 10:57 PM

NO, that would be the first (or second album) from the Hotdog men.

TheFish

10-18-2011, 11:26 PM

Bad Corn

tongle

10-19-2011, 05:57 AM

These are fantastic folks - gave me a real giggle today although TobyTanzer - where I come from a Trump is a Fart!!!

I am currently in a band called 'Dr Dill and the Herbs' - which I like.

Used to be in a band called Turnpike and later on one called 'Pigs in Space' (a direct steal from the Muppet Show), but our tag line was ' In space no-one can hear you squeal!'

In terms of new names I'm now going for;

'Thankyou and goodnight!' - though it could lead to the world's shortest gig....

"Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome - Thankyou and Goodnight"

ramsgate

10-19-2011, 09:21 AM

How about

The Psychic Horizon

Mike413

10-19-2011, 07:19 PM

Maybe I'll just do a solo album and call it "the Mike album." It will feature me and my bandmates sitting in a room. I'll be sitting on a chair with a cast on my leg. :P

schupdoggy

10-20-2011, 03:03 AM

Lucid Dream

lamour

10-20-2011, 06:43 AM

Maybe I'll just do a solo album and call it "the Mike album." It will feature me and my bandmates sitting in a room. I'll be sitting on a chair with a cast on my leg. :P

sounds more like an Open Mike album ;-)

tobytanzer

10-20-2011, 08:25 AM

No Exit

the offshoot band would be Dead End?

lamour

10-20-2011, 08:39 AM

Diff_Drummer

10-20-2011, 11:12 AM

I have a friend in a band called "The Mid-Life Chryslers".

I always liked "Lifeline Experimental Orchestra" (LEO) and "Organized Noise". But my favorite name is "It's Not What You Expect".

drgeorge

10-20-2011, 07:28 PM

Wangdoodles

Oompa Loompas

secrettouch2me

10-23-2011, 08:50 AM

Mystic Moon

karisssss

10-24-2011, 10:37 AM

I'd call my band "Scar Fishing". Here they are... :rockband: :rawk:

Yesspaz

10-24-2011, 03:39 PM

Fungus Amungus
Cheese and the Crackers*
The Absolutes
Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way In

* (great for a white funk band)

SnardLivesHere

10-24-2011, 04:40 PM

I always liked "Tools for Dad", after I saw it on a sign outside a hardware store in Atlanta.

And the quirky "Four-Loaf Cleaver" is my favorite.

Oh, yeah, how about:
Age of Larry
Fear Itself
Nat King Coleslaw

AndrewP

10-24-2011, 05:21 PM

A few band names I've toyed with...

The Has-Beens (old covers band)
Once Were Rock-stars (in the same vein)
Thursday Night Roast (or whichever day your local pub has it - for a folk band)
Lost in the City (Yes covers)
Dog's Breakfast (punk band)

I've got a mate in a Zappa covers band called Petulant Frenzy.
And I was in a four-part harmony group called "Faux Pas Harmony".

Mike413

10-24-2011, 06:22 PM

This requires a little bit of a back story so enjoy. ;)

When I was eighteen I worked at a grocery store pushing shopping carts(this was 1988). One day there was a guy entering the store who was wearing a King Crimson t shirt(the one with the red face on it). I recognized it and started talking to the guy. He then told me had to go pee so he went in side the store and I caught him on the way out. When he came back we had this pretty long conversation about music. I think it was the very first time I ever heard someone mention The Residents(a band I had never heard of before). I don't remember every detail of our conversation but it was apparent(his shirt was the first clue)that he was a prog fan. So anyway, he told me that if he ever had a band he would call it "Inky black." I think he said that he heard that from someone who told him that's what he would name his band. SO there you have it. "Inky black" would be the name of my band(that is if I couldn't think of something better). I don't think I ever saw the guy again but it's interesting that I remember that from over 20 years ago.

Yesspaz

10-24-2011, 07:16 PM

Nat King Coleslaw Gotta admit I have a soft spot for names like that. The band Rumah Sakit has an album called "Obscured by Clowns."

AndrewP

10-25-2011, 04:31 AM

in high school, me and a friend came up with a fake band called Reverse Polarity one day in physics class and wasted a lot of class time designing album covers and coming up with punny song titles.

other names off the top of my head:

Syncopated Sanity
Cloud Nein
Splitting Hares
Synesthesia
Camel Toast ;-)

I like all of those titles (except maybe Syncopated Sanity).
Cloud Nein is very Neitzche
Splitting Hares a little gruesome
Synesthesia would have to be for a very ELP type band
Camel Toast is marvellous!

Now, what were the punny song titles you and your mate came up with? :dunno:

AndrewP

10-25-2011, 04:33 AM

Gotta admit I have a soft spot for names like that. The band Rumah Sakit has an album called "Obscured by Clowns."

Sad to say, I found myself reaching for the "Like" button...

KenW

10-27-2011, 11:02 AM

Yesterday's Retro
comes to mind because I love old 70's prog...most of the band's work would be highly influenced by canterbury and Gentle Giantesque symph.

dinosaur

10-27-2011, 03:56 PM

Oozy Micron
(stuck my finger in the dictionary at random, twice)

artw

10-27-2011, 08:47 PM

Not in the Mood

"Hi, we're Not in the Mood"

:-)

thegooze

10-28-2011, 02:51 PM

If your band is a guitar oriented one with the crunchy compressed guitar sound of oh let's say Metallica :notsure: :thumbsup: Then a good name for it would be "SLUDGE!" It would have to have a good bottom end too. :eek: You know, Rythm wise.

PeterG

10-29-2011, 07:40 AM

Try this.

http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/lplhn/every_band_ever_used_this/

It works great. Here is mine.

C3 (http://i.imgur.com/nqNN0.gif)

TheFish

10-29-2011, 10:07 AM

Traumatic Brain Exposure

Borfus

10-29-2011, 01:42 PM

Uncle Fester's Yeast Infection and Travelling Light Show

thegooze

10-29-2011, 03:25 PM

A latin prog band with sappy love songs could be called, "The Quesadilla brothers-Songs about cheese. :bang!:

NorCalKurt

10-29-2011, 04:56 PM

Uranium Glow has a nice sound to it. The music would be high energy. ;)

SnardLivesHere

10-30-2011, 12:32 PM

Watching Uranus
ToeJam Relish
Department of Redundancy Department

dinosaur

10-31-2011, 09:22 AM

We have Boston, Chicago, Kansas, UK, FromUZ...how about "Milwaukee".
Right, I didn't think so.

deSousa

11-02-2011, 09:58 AM

I'm undecided between Starhenge and DodecaAstra.

But the title of the second LP would certainly be Federation.

TheFish

11-02-2011, 07:10 PM

Uncle Fester's Yeast Infection and Travelling Light Show

YEA!!!!=8^O

Pecholobinsky

11-04-2011, 11:18 AM

Colds....

museman

11-07-2011, 09:59 AM

If I had a band I would name it Purple Fire

tongle

12-02-2011, 09:09 AM

I have a soft spot for stupid book names such as;

'Rusty Bedsprings' by I.P. Nightly
'Campanology' by Isabell Ringer
'Late again' by Izzy Coming

A band could be named after one of the above fictional authors

tongle

12-02-2011, 09:11 AM

Uncle Fester's Yeast Infection and Travelling Light Show

Definately like this one though... LOL

dinosaur

12-02-2011, 10:43 AM

T. Rex, of course. :rawk:

dinosaur

12-05-2011, 12:18 PM

"Captain Kickarse and the Awesomes" ain't half bad. (Now on AM for your arse-kickin parties)

Yesspaz

12-05-2011, 12:52 PM

Cheese and Grits - the next great Southern rock band.

tongle

01-04-2012, 11:08 AM

Well if you can have aband called 'Yes'.....

why not a band called 'No'?

or perhaps 'Maybe'?

or even 'The undecided'!

tongle

01-04-2012, 11:11 AM

and another completely stupid one..

'The Plat Billed Duckypusses'

quack quack

Pecholobinsky

01-04-2012, 12:33 PM

No me pises que llevo chanclas

Yesspaz

01-04-2012, 02:44 PM

'The Plat Billed Duckypusses'

That's about ten kinds of awesome.

Yesspaz

01-04-2012, 02:54 PM

I like "The Precocious Kids."

TheFish

01-04-2012, 05:03 PM

Ripe Sushi :urp:

nsgobbi

01-04-2012, 07:12 PM

Eva Angélika & The Krents. Probably non-sense in EN but makes every sense in PT.

tongle

01-06-2012, 03:06 AM

That's about ten kinds of awesome.

Thanks Yesspaz.

I imagined beginning quite cryptically by just having the initials - TPBDP - and when people asked what it stood for.....KERPOW!!!!8-q

tongle

01-06-2012, 08:31 AM

Japanese Tull - Thanks Laudio (LOL)

Yesspaz

01-06-2012, 09:43 AM

Well, there's that 60's soul duo Gnarls Barkley, so....

Jethro Lull
Barak Yo Mama
Missouri Loves Company
New Yorkshire Terrier
New Dork, New Dork
Liverpool Party

VAXman

01-06-2012, 10:58 AM

I stayed away from this but decided to finally chime in. In keeping with my anti-poly-ticks, anti-lawyer-feeding, anti-gov't-control temperment, if I had a band, I'd call it:

The Obedient Slaves of the Machine

Or, destined to be almost as popular:

Kill all the Lawyers

-- with deference to Mr. Shakespeare.