Lenny Kravitz. Daft Punk Meat and Poultry. A list thread: Bands whose names consist of three words, the first word not being "the," who don't absolutely suck. B.B. 1. list of bands. Wild Beasts Kentucky rock band Cage The Elephant were inspired by a shaven-headed nutter they ran into after a show in Tennessee. The band had mentioned while touring that they would be including a live version of their song "Snowblind" as a hidden track on the new album, though many fans who have purchased the album noticed that there was no hidden track at all. The second single from the album, "American Dream", was released on January 1, 2012. Grateful Dead. You'll need to disable 'The Human Web' functionality entirely. globalquiz.org. This is an alphabetically ordered list of bands. Kelly Hayes then joined, and they all later returned to Florida. Excel. Orbital You might have a buggy browser extension installed. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes during its existence, with Ward being the bands only constant member. St Vincent [1] This list of original names of bands list only former official band names that are significantly different from the eventual "famous" name. [35][36] The band also released music videos for "Without You" on September 18, 2019, followed by "Run" on December 19, 2019 and "Quiet Now" on April 1, 2020. A classic mishearing. [44][45], Cold has been described as alternative rock,[46][47] hard rock,[46] nu metal,[48][49][50][51] alternative metal[52][53] and post-grunge. (Required), You can request being unblocked by clicking. Billy Idol is an English musician, singer, songwriter & actor. Cuban Strat-Talker. These days, inspiration has to be tempered by Google search results after all, Chvrches is going to be a little more specific than Churches. Singer Ezra Koenig fancied making his own version of vampire movie The Lost Boys, set in Cape Cod (a starring location on VWs debut album) and featuring a character called Walcott (who also has his own song on the record). 's first ever show: Opening band at a birthday party in a church", "Here's the story, from A to Z: how the Spice Girls made Wannabe", "Starfish to Girl's Tyme: 12 famous bands with dodgy original names", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_original_names_of_bands&oldid=1132018029, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Meggadeaths; The Screaming Abdabs; Leonards Lodgers; The Spectrum Five; Tea Set, Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 21:54. When you think "shameless rip-off artist," one of the first names that come to mind is Lenny Kravitz. Green Day Here are the bands that have done it successfully. California, formed in 1997. Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band, formed in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. Beastie Boys, formed in 1981 in New York, are known for blending hardcore punk with hip-hop. [citation needed] The first official single from Superfiction was "Wicked World". 4 Degrees - Anohni. It was used for spying mission during the Cold War, flying above the maximum altitude of contemporary Soviet fighter planes. Some shady origins here, most of them involving a penis. And then there's bands such as Melvins, who have always been a quirky bunch and have a handful of titles under 'The Melvins.' During the tour, McCandless returned to the band taking over York's position and later re-joined the band full-time. Synth-poppers Heaven 17 also took their name from the book, as did 90s indie also-rans Campag Velocet. Phew. [4] The album included guest singer Aaron Lewis from Staind on the songs "Send in the Clowns" and "Bleed" and singer Sierra Swan from Dollshead on "No One" and "Witch". Foals Weather related band names. The use of the word The preceding the date really stuck with me.. Fruit Preserves. They're just "Misfits" on their album covers, for example, so I'd use the Misfits rather than The Misfits. In 1992, the band released an 8-song EP called "Into Everything" Initially based in Jacksonville, they moved to Atlanta hoping to get a break in the industry. Eveline Chao, Christopher R. Weingarten, Brandon Geist, Brittany Spanos, Kory Grow, Dan Epstein, Andy Greene. Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, started befriending lead guitarist . "I . The band also performed a gig as Grundig on July 11, 2014 and re-recorded the 6-track live set (originally recorded at Furies in 1996) with intentions to release the record digitally. [Cold at AllMusic] The album's first single, "Stupid Girl," has been the only Cold single to crack the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. As singer Oliver Sykes told Spin, the Sheffield metal band named themselves after a line in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Right at the end of the film it might even be the very last line Johnny Depp says, Bring me that horizon. That was really inspiring. Answer (1 of 4): Syndicate of Sound is a US rock group known for their one hit "Little Girl" (1966). The term foo fighters was first used to describe a series of unidentified flying objects encountered by Allied pilots in WWII. After the first tour in the spring, the band went out on the road again later that summer. Diablo would only last about 3 months. Thats down to singer Andy Cairns who handwrote the spines on the demo tapes he sent to record labels and started writing too far over to the left. Cold (3) Coldcut (1) Coldplay (5) Cole Deggs & The Lonesome . Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Youll find a few notable purples (New Riders of the Purple Sage and Deep Purple), plenty of whites (White Zombie, The White Stripes) and at least one Cream.. Relationships improved as Skinner later MCd one of their gigs. Not only is it a fascinating subject, but there's a treasure trove of band names in those UFO books! [33][34], On June 27, 2019, Cold announced that The Things We Can't Stop, their first album in eight years, would be released on September 13, 2019. During this time, Matt Loughran left the band and was replaced by Sean Lay, who also left the group. October 2004. The band's live performances were legendary, and their music continues to be enjoyed by fans today. The story goes, it didnt work anyway. With the success of 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage, Geffen financed their third major album titled Year of the Spider, which was released on May 13, 2003 (It was slated to release in October 2002, but was pushed back). Lance Taylor AKA "Kevin Donovan", better known by the stage name Afrika Bambaataa, is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York. The US indie godheads found inspiration in one of those sensitive, charming nicknames that little children bandy around so carelessly. Jim Jarmusch's band, Bad Rabbit, has been described by the filmmaker as "slo-motion psychedelic rock-n-roll.". The "dream" story was also reported in Rolling Stone in 1973, just one year after the band took their name: "Well, [UK Records president Jonathan King] did give us our name," guitarist Lol Creme . Whereas top Sixties psychedelic blues outfit The Misunderstood needed it to distinguish noun from adjective. Frontman Rivers Cuomo had asthma, so his friends called him Weezer. Vermillion - simple, memorable, and descriptive, this is a great name. The band sought a signature element that fans could remember them by, and Wednesday served as the inspiration; McCandless gave a particularly favorable image of a spider to a friend and tattoo artist who transformed it into what would become Cold's official logo. [8] Around this time, Cold recorded the soundtrack for the video game Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy featuring the songs "With My Mind",[9] "Came All the Way" a b-side from Year of the Spider, "Just Got Wicked (Chris Vrenna Remix)", and "Go Away (Chris Vrenna Eye Socket Remix)" and embarked on a short tour with Sevendust in support of "With My Mind", the single released from the CD. We're here to show you 32 Bands That Don't Actually Have 'The' In Their Names to help clear up a lot of longstanding confusing. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations." 4. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In July 2008, it was announced that the original line-up would reunite for a tour in early 2009, which later spiralled into a fully fledged reunion. Sometimes it really is as simple as that. When the page was originally updated, the lineup consisted of Scooter Ward, Sam McCandless, Jeremy Marshall, Kelly Hayes and Terry Balsamo. On the back, the anti-nuclear leaflet read, The arsenal of megadeath cant be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to, and Mustaine decided to adopt the word Megadeath for his next band. The Foo Fighters were formed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, who was more-or-less a one-man band for their debut album. Led Zeppelin. Thread starter amstratnut; Start date Sep 8, 2017; Prev. Once you've found your favorite Band name, check to see if any other groups are playing under that name! Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, founded by vocalists Danny Hutton, Cory Wells, and Chuck Negron.This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup (guitar), and Floyd Sneed (drums). Cold are from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Tony Kruszka would later join as their drummer in September 2021. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The campaign ended with 167% of the goal raised. Naughty Nevada. (real name Yusuf Islam) is a British singer . Rather brilliantly, 1950s rocknroll star (and inveterate twister) Ernest Evans chose his stage name by riffing on Fats Domino, a near-contemporary. . Epicenter. 3 Cold Chisel Cold Chisel are an Australian pub rock band, which formed in Adelaide in 1973 by mainstay members Ian Moss on guitar and vocals, Steve Prestwich on drums and Don Walker on piano and keyboards.. You have Cold Chisel WAY down the list from their rightful place in the top 5 when they are Australian Rock Royalty. Bruce Springsteen (Nicknamed "The Boss") is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. Deep Purple. The Freebird auteurs went through a series of names before choosing Lynyrd Skynyrd in honour/piss-take of their old PE teacher Leonard Skinner, a legend among his pupils for getting all het up about long hair. We hope to eventually work on a solution for this when we have the resources to do so. When I was a kid, Steven Ellison told Hearty Magazine in 2010, I would always bother people about super heroes and I was like, Ok if you could have any superpower in the creation of comic books what would you have, X-Ray vision, you could be like invisible, what would you do? I wanted to fly. Phantom - For a band that will reignite every figment of your imagination, and how. "Cold" has obvious t read more. and they adopted the name. Vote up the bands with the best historical-reference names. 17 on Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The band wrote that line into the lyric of "Have A Cigar" from their 1975 album, Wish You Were Here. artist. Tomorrow And Temperatures In The Low Nineties With Winds Out Of The East At About Three Knots Now Back To You Angela Band. [37][38][39] The band later announced "A Different Kind of Tour" concerts in 2020 but was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 13 on Modern Rock Tracks, and the music video being put in heavy rotation on MTV2. Silly, huh? Frank Zappa and the mothers of invention. Chris Martin is lead singer, guitarist and pianist for the band Coldplay. Everyone knows the B-52s for their classic party jamsLove Shack and Rock Lobster, and anyone with a passing understanding of American military history probably already gleaned that theyre named after a notable plane - but thats not entirely true. And did you know Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd were based on real people? Obviously he wouldnt have got along with the band, then. Three Dog Night recorded many songs written by . If so, you'll need to disable it when using this site, as it spams the websites you visit with fake requests. Blur are an English rock band, formed in London in 1988. He also announced new members Ethan York and Jonny Nova for their new lineup. This is a sortable list, ordered alphabetically, starting with the name that the band is best known as, followed by the band's original name, and any other names they previously used (in chronological order). The two demos were passed on to producer Ross Robinson, who was also impressed by what he had heard, leading the recently renamed Cold to record their debut album titled Cold in 1997. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Featuring Deep Purple, Motrhead, Judas Priest, Poison, Volbeat, Sepultura, The Rolling Stones, Nazareth and many more, Planet Rock takes a look at 18 bands and artists who have taken their names from songs recorded by other bands. In 1997, after being discovered by Fred Durst, Cold signed a major record deal with Flip Records/A&M Records. It refers to one million human demises, which means that atomic blasts could be measured by megadeaths. Commonly mentioned foods in band names are. Our automated blocking policies are imperfect and sometimes too strict, and some IP addresses are blocked by accident. Jethro Tull - immediately recognizable within just a few guitar licks of "Aqualung" - wasn't named by the band's members, but by their agent, who used his time studying history in college to find a suitable moniker. The Rain Parade - I Look Around. Its a wonder no one thought of the name before. The accident killed singer and guitarist Adam Cox (23), drummer Jeremy Gage (21), and bassist Matt Fitzgerald (20), believed to have briefly fallen asleep while at the wheel in the moments just . [52][54] Their musical influences include The Cure, Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath, Tool, Radiohead, Korn and Deftones. Omissions? You could have been blocked by mistake. No, it's not The Scorpions. Lorde Described as "one of modern music's true innovators" with "a singular body of work virtually unrivalled in its daring and fluid creativity.". . 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