Indie Band Naming Guide
After 1,000 years of rock and roll, it’s getting harder and harder to come up with unique and clever band names. Use this handy Reglar Wiglar Band Naming Guide to help you and your scruffy indie rock pals name your indie band: By Chris Auman
TIP #1: Add an Extra Consonant or Vowel
To give your band that clever twist (and to help you search for yourself on Google) try introducing a few extra consonants or vowels into an otherwise ordinary noun. Where? Anywhere! This method expands on the popular one-word band names of the nineties by giving it a 21st-century twiist.
Examples: Stadiium, Tooothbrush, Clevver
TIP #2: Use the Word Magic
This is pretty self-explanatory: take the word “magic” and stick it in your band name. Anywhere. Also works with “crystal”.
Example: Maggikk Toaster
TIP #3: Misspell Shit
Purposely misspell your band name with a wink and a nod to the kids. This technique (or gimmick) sends the message: “Yeah, we know it’s spelled wrong, we did that on purpose. We could give a flying fuck what the grammarians think. They’re too old to understand anyway.” Magic is a good word to use and it also incorporates TIP #2: Use the Word Magic in your band name. Try pairing that word up to modify an ordinary household object, like a toaster:
Examples: Magick Muffin Krystal Bookcase
TIP #4: Add Emoticons and Keyboard Commands
Why not try adding a keyboard command or shortcut to the mix? You can use a straight-up PC command:
Ctrl+Alt+Del
or for Mac:
Command-Option-Esc
WARNING: Mac users: make sure you save any changes before attempting this one! Here’s a particularly awesome keyboard command name: altX+altJ+altX which renders this little baby right here:
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TIP #5: Pick an Animal Name
OK, this one may be a bit played out at this point, but some people haven’t gotten the memo yet, so if you are an animal lover, we say go for it. A good trick is to pick an animal and then incorporate an animal body part.
Use this diagram:
[your favorite animal] + [body part]
For example Giraffe + Neck = Giraffe Neck i.e. great band name!
Try Them All!
Now that we’ve given you some good tips to get started, you can experiment with your own band names. Let us know what you come up with and don’t be afraid to try them all on the same awesome band name.
Example: Maggik Krystal Horsse Ballls 😉
Have fun!