RockfordStone Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 i'm currently going through the process of writing a bunch of new songs which members of my last band wan't to help me record and gig with. as i would like to do both with them, it looks as tho we may form a band to do it. the question is trying to find a band name, which always seems to be one of the hardest things to find. i don't want to do the project under my own name, which i guess i could do as the main song writer and front man, but i don't have the ego to pull it off. the easiest option would be for us to continue as the old band, which technically hasn't ended, but i like the idea of doing it fresh. ive tried using song names, ideas from my head, and album names, but all the ones that sound good already seem to be taken. how did you guys come up with band names? any useful tips on helping us come up with one? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 What's your real name, and we'll tell you if it's cool enough to be the name for your project. Otherwise make one up. The Stoney Rockford All Stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 My real name is Rob Slusar, which is so totally not cool, unless i had a stage name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 You need an anagram. Boar Slurs Boars Slur Bursars Lo Bursar Sol Bras Lours Bars Lours Brass Lour Orals Burs Orals Rubs Solar Burs Solar Rubs Also Burrs Laos Burrs Lasso Burr Rural Sobs Rural Boss Las Burros Lass Burro Soar Blurs Soar Burls Oars Blurs Oars Burls Soars Burl Soars Blur A Bro Slurs A Rob Slurs A Orb Slurs A Robs Slur A Orbs Slur A Bros Slur A Brr Souls A Burrs Sol A Burr Sols A Burr Loss Bar Slur So Bra Slur So Abs Slur Or La Brr Sous La Burrs So La Burr Sos Also Brr Us Laos Brr Us Las Brr Sou Las Burr So Las Burs Or Las Rubs Or Lass Bur Or Lass Rub Or As Blurs Or As Burls Or As Bro Slur As Rob Slur As Orb Slur As Brr Soul As Burrs Lo As Burr Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Ours is an anagram of mine and the singer's surnames... we were very nearly called Dean's Hot Bong! It's a fun way to come up with a name.... [url="http://wordsmith.org/anagram/advanced.html"]http://wordsmith.org/anagram/advanced.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1360684705' post='1974621'] You need an anagram. Boar Slurs Boars Slur Bursars Lo Bursar Sol Bras Lours Bars Lours Brass Lour Orals Burs Orals Rubs Solar Burs Solar Rubs Also Burrs Laos Burrs Lasso Burr Rural Sobs Rural Boss Las Burros Lass Burro Soar Blurs Soar Burls Oars Blurs Oars Burls Soars Burl Soars Blur A Bro Slurs A Rob Slurs A Orb Slurs A Robs Slur A Orbs Slur A Bros Slur A Brr Souls A Burrs Sol A Burr Sols A Burr Loss Bar Slur So Bra Slur So Abs Slur Or La Brr Sous La Burrs So La Burr Sos Also Brr Us Laos Brr Us Las Brr Sou Las Burr So Las Burs Or Las Rubs Or Lass Bur Or Lass Rub Or As Blurs Or As Burls Or As Bro Slur As Rob Slur As Orb Slur As Brr Soul As Burrs Lo As Burr Sol [/quote] Ha....beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Dean's Hot Bong! I might have to steal that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Damn, I should have copyrighted it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Rockford's phials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1360684514' post='1974614'] My real name is Rob Slusar, which is so totally not cool, unless i had a stage name [/quote] Bob Sluzarre. Now that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1360685888' post='1974662'] Bob Sluzarre. Now that's cool. [/quote] i could go with Rob Stone... a bit cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1360685888' post='1974662'] Bob Sluzarre. Now that's cool. [/quote] It really is. And how nice to see you(r avatar) again, Mr Freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Rural Boss looked the best to me from that list, but I saw mentioned in a BC thread the other day a piece about the WW2 fighters buried in SE Asia, and thought what a great name for a band - The Burma Spitfires. Any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Slusar Name Meaning Ukrainian and Jewish (from Ukraine): occupational name from Ukrainian slyusar ‘locksmith’. 'Rob' and 'locksmith', now surely there's inspiration for something there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1360686611' post='1974682'] Rural Boss looked the best to me from that list, but I saw mentioned in a BC thread the other day a piece about the WW2 fighters buried in SE Asia, and thought what a great name for a band - The Burma Spitfires. Any good? [/quote] Bob Sluzarre and the Burma Spitfires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hmm, the hardest mission ever......how about [i]A Bridge Too Far[/i] for a band name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Nothing uncool about Rob Slusar mate! Sounds fine as an artist name to me. How about going with just 'Slusar'? Short, snappy and a bit enigmatic. Of the annagrams, I love Rural Boss but wouldn't recommend it without a suitable image to match (banjos, straw hats and sh*t). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 my only advice on choosing band names is never choose anything with any doubt over how it's spelled, as you'll soon get sick of spelling it to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1360689133' post='1974756'] Nothing uncool about Rob Slusar mate! Sounds fine as an artist name to me. How about going with just 'Slusar'? Short, snappy and a bit enigmatic. [/quote] I was about to suggest that. Slusar - a good band name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The Beatles was a stupid name for a band, but not any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_da_man Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Short, snappy, easy to say, promotes imagery/thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1360689590' post='1974770'] my only advice on choosing band names is never choose anything with any doubt over how it's spelled, as you'll soon get sick of spelling it to people. [/quote] Yes. I'm in a band called Barabajagal and we have been mis-spelled many ways. Perhaps the most feeble effort was Brabber Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Slightly OT, but a guy I used to work with was once booked into a Hotel in the States in the name of Terver Contninong. His real name is Trevor Cunningham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1360697121' post='1974975'] Slightly OT, but a guy I used to work with was once booked into a Hotel in the States in the name of Terver Contninong. His real name is Trevor Cunningham. [/quote] Does he have a regional accent that meant the Yanks needed subtitles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 was the logo - or one very much like this - in my school band many eons ago. Oh how the art/drama teacher laughed every time he called us "Spilt Milk". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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