Indie Music Band – Naming Your Band
Most people would say the first thing to do is to find a name for the band. Lets start from there s club 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 first performer bonding celebration.
Now its time to start your musical journey together.
Personally, I think that locating a performer name is THE hardest decision that the performer will ever have to make and as a result one of the the majority important decisions as well.
A performer name is a eminently vital part of the bands identity. It’s the first point of contact a punter has with the band.
I can’t remember how many times people have raved about a band to me but can’t tell me the name when I ask them. Right there is the was ted opening for a band. It frustrates me no end.
This is a optimum example of how extremely vital a band name is.
The performer name is the first thing that a punter will remember. They won’t address the performer by the names of the individuals in it when they talk to their friends (unless they’re personal friends 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 is not an easy task.
Here are some band name get together suggestions:
1. Get every member to write down their personal list of potential performer names
This can be the 1st task that the performer could do collectively. session a date for the 1st performer meeting and betwixt now and then do that task.
2. Make brainstorming performer names the topic of your 1st ever performer meeting
When everybody 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 great way to start formulating what the performer is all about, what its image is etc, etc.
3. Start a competition among all your companions /family/anyone else via email
This is a wonderful way to start compiling the beginnings of your performers email list. List all of your companions /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 is vital to have a cut off date for the competition (perhaps by your 1st band meeting) and to have a prize on offer. Of course the prize is totally up to you.
Make sure that when you do find a performer name that you announce it through your email group. You have just started email promotion of your band.
Whatever you do have fun with the process and don’t let the quest to find a band name override the other things that you’ve to do such as writing songs and locating rehearsal space.
I guarantee that once you have agreed on a performer name you will all collectively breathe a very large sigh of relief. The hardest part of the journey has been achieved.