Live Music Blog

Most individuals would say the first thing to do is to find a name for the band. Lets start from there s venue we??

The auditions are over, you’ve found your bass player and you all seem to get along really well. The excitement is in the air and you’ve had your 1st performer bonding celebration.

Now its time to start your musical journey together.

Personally, I think that finding a band name is THE hardest decision that the band will ever have to make and for that reason one of the most necessary decisions as well.

A performer name is a particularly important part of the bands identity. It’s the first point of contact a punter has with the band.

I cannot remember how many times people have raved about a band to me but cannot tell me the name when I ask them. Right there is the has been ted opportunity for a band. It frustrates me no end.

This is a best example of how extremely necessary a band name is.

The performer name is the first thing that a punter will recall. They won’t address the performer by the names of the individuals in it when they talk to their companions (unless they’re individual companions of yours) they’ll address the performer by its name.

The perfect way to find a band name is through sheer persistance. Finding a band name that is agreeable by everyone isn’t an simple task.

Here are some band name party suggestions:

1. Get every member to write down their own list of potential performer names

This can be the first task that the performer might do collectively. session a date for the first performer meeting and amidst now and then do that task.

2. Make brainstorming band names the topic of your 1st ever band meeting

When everyone gets together put all of the lists out on the table and go through each one keeping to one side the names that’strike a chord’ (sorry about the pun) with all of you and getting rid of the rest.

As a group try brainstorming some ideas. This is a amazing way to start formulating what the band is all about, what its image is etc, etc.

3. Start a competition among all your friends /family/anyone else via email

This is a great way to start compiling the beginnings of your bands email list. List all of your friends /family/anyone else that you want to include and their email addresses and compile them all into one mailing group. Send out an email outlining the competition and be ready for the suggestions to come flooding in.

It’s important to have a cut off date for the competition (perhaps by your 1st band meeting) and to have a prize on provide. Of course the prize is totally up to you.

Make sure that when you do find a band name that you announce it through your email group. You’ve just started email promotion of your band.

Whatever you do have fun with the process and do not let the quest to find a performer name override the other things that you have to do such as writing songs and locating rehearsal space.

I guarantee that once you’ve agreed on a band name you will all collectively breathe a large sigh of relief. The hardest part of the journey has been achieved.