BrunoBass Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1465587746' post='3069553'] I can't find a Face book page for the OP's band however, Awake til dawn do have one that's easy to find, offering their music and merchandising, answering questions etc. It's a possibility that they won't simply "get bored and pack it in" as they seem pretty keen and enthusiastic about doing this properly. I would have thought that the first step for the OP's band would have been to advertise the fact that you are not to be confused with ..............etc, on your Face book page. However, if you don't have one..... Sorry if I'm mistaken but if you do have one, I can't find it. [/quote] We do indeed! Were you searching for 'Till' with two Ls? https://facebook.com/TilDawnBand/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 On your posters clearly state [b]"NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE INFERIOR *** *** ***"[/b] They will do something about their name at that point. I agree about buying relevant domain names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 It's also a good story for your local press. Be all good natured about it if you talk to them, saying you think it's quite funny being confused with a bunch of schoolkids who are learning to play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1465490111' post='3068737'] In the late 70s a mate's band "7 Year Itch" were doing OK, they were actually "big in Spain". They were taken to court by another band with the same name. They lost. No problem they thought, they just changed the bands name to an abbreviation of the guitarists name, which brought the world "Wamm", just prior to a certain young duo's first hit. They gave up soon after that. [/quote] Bugger, I remember watching a band called '7 Year Itch' and now I am confused as to which one I saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 [quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1465602267' post='3069661'] Bugger, I remember watching a band called '7 Year Itch' and now I am confused as to which one I saw! [/quote] Ah yes; I've been following them from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony p Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 We reformed our band " Folk the System" after a 20 year break only to find some Canadians had stolen our name along with a rather dubious American festival with far right connections... We were gonna set our lawyers on both of them untill we realised we didn't know any who worked for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) [quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1465601353' post='3069655'] It's also a good story for your local press. Be all good natured about it if you talk to them, saying you think it's quite funny being confused with a bunch of schoolkids who are learning to play... [/quote] this they are teenagers so notwithstanding the fact that they do in fact 'know everything' stay low key, make sure your online presence is clearly stated (preferrably without animosity or ambiguity) and let it play it's course and see where it goes it might turn out to both your advantages then again they might just grow out of it in a couple of weeks and post all their stuff up for sale on the nearest facebook musical sale forum group OR you might all get YOUR asses royally butthurt when they advertise for a SERIOUS DEDICATED singer as they have loads of material and are about to go into the studio and have management and promotion and WILL be the next big thing well punks ... do you feel lucky? Edited June 11, 2016 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1465600192' post='3069647'] We do indeed! Were you searching for 'Till' with two Ls? [url="https://facebook.com/TilDawnBand/"]https://facebook.com/TilDawnBand/[/url] [/quote] Can get to it via the link but not on a search. Looks well set up and very up to date. Looks great in fact. TBH, I can't see how there would be much confusion. There's even another band called North til dawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Not mention to [i][b]Dust Til Dawn[/b][/i], a house cleaning firm near Ipswich. In fact, Til Dawn is looking increasingly like a name you might want to change to something more Google-friendly. A quick search reveals that even that awful band I auditioned for come up WAY before you guys. But at least they seem to have ditched their appalling drummer. Incidentally, who knew about this film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_%27til_Dawn Presumably this was Matthew Perry's debut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Tesco till dawn. Nice and homely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 [quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1465602267' post='3069661'] Bugger, I remember watching a band called '7 Year Itch' and now I am confused as to which one I saw! [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sluZeTbhET4 I've got this somewhere, as the only reply says, the b side is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 [quote name='Tony p' timestamp='1465627637' post='3069689'] We reformed our band " Folk the System" after a 20 year break only to find some Canadians had stolen our name along with a rather dubious American festival with far right connections... We were gonna set our lawyers on both of them untill we realised we didn't know any who worked for free [/quote] Are you the Folk The System from Banbury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybertect Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1465571294' post='3069379'] Mid to late 1990s, formed a punk/goth band and called it Wasp Factory. We got an indie recording deal, and were all set to go into the studio when NME had a gushing write up of an unremarkable indie band called ... The Wasp Factory. So we became Complicity. We shouldn't have bothered with the name change as the indie band went nowhere. An acquaintance, now sadly departed, had a band called Altered States which he formed in the 1980s and which he later reformed in the 1990s (with a bassist who went on to become the Complicity guitarist funnily enough). He registered the name, and I know for sure he stopped at least one other band using the name.[/quote] As you were obviously huge Iain Banks fans, you didn't fancy taking a punt at naming yourselves [i]Frozen Gold[/i], then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaRik Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I wouldn't be too worried! [url="https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM"]https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1465604644' post='3069665'] Ah yes; I've been following them from scratch. [/quote] That tickled me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1465804342' post='3071008'] I wouldn't be too worried! [url="https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM"]https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM[/url] [/quote] A few developments... We contacted the band in question and very politely suggested they consider changing their name on the basis that we're the more established band, we had the name before they formed etc... We then received a very terse response which basically amounted to a verbal middle finger. We were willing to take a deep breath, move on and leave it be. Then one of us got a phone call over the weekend from one of their fathers apologising for his daughters bands immaturity and rude response! Hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1465804342' post='3071008'] I wouldn't be too worried! [url="https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM"]https://youtu.be/VxGSFdMk0qM[/url] [/quote] Bwahahahahahahaha!!! I mean, it's good that they're trying and all, but really - [u][i][b]this [/b][/i][/u]is what the fuss was about? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1465817235' post='3071152'] Bwahahahahahahaha!!! I mean, it's good that they're trying and all, but really - [u][i][b]this [/b][/i][/u]is what the fuss was about? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! [/quote] The fuss is about the fact that a band forms with a very similar name in the same small town. How good or bad they are perceived as being is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1465811081' post='3071087'] A few developments... We contacted the band in question and very politely suggested they consider changing their name on the basis that we're the more established band, we had the name before they formed etc... We then received a very terse response which basically amounted to a verbal middle finger. We were willing to take a deep breath, move on and leave it be. Then one of us got a phone call over the weekend from one of their fathers apologising for his daughters bands immaturity and rude response! Hilarious. [/quote] That is brilliant. You should always remember that there are an awful lot of kids on the web posing as adults. Maybe adults should go on a course to learn the opposite of the lessons our kids are taught about adults posing as kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Gosh, they look young! As the names really are not similar enough to be an issue & the fact you've chosen a name that a) is already part of popular culture & is very easy to lead with another word - I would just leave the poor girls alone, they really don't need some fully grown men having a go at them about such a non-issue. Good luck to them & to your band - there's plenty of room in this country for the both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1465817235' post='3071152'] Bwahahahahahahaha!!! I mean, it's good that they're trying and all, but really - [u][i][b]this [/b][/i][/u]is what the fuss was about? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! [/quote] Everyone starts out somewhere. Some have survived worse... http://youtu.be/QQyB5buEV5s Personally, I find the apostrophe more shocking than anything else, but there you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1465827490' post='3071314'] ... Personally, I find the apostrophe more shocking than anything else, but there you go... [/quote] Quite. Seems very common though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Change your name to 'Asleep 'Til Dawn' Then depending on the time of the day they'll know which band is which! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Has anyone actually asked Dawn what she thinks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevsy71 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 We're Expändables (note umlaut) and have been listed as playing in a few festivals in San Diego. Which would be great if we could easily get there from Kent. So luckily our umlaut-less namesakes are an ocean and continent away. Bizzarely, most of our Facebook fans are from Indonesia, as I suspect they think we're the film franchise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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