How did you come up with your band name?

Jagshark

Joined: Nov 05, 2008
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Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Jan 30 2009 01:49 PM

My girlfriend suggested it. The name comes from Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic. I googled "Jaguar Sharks" as a band name and found a few musicians using it out there. Our drummer suggested they are all imposters, while we are "Thee" Jaguar Sharks. That stuck & so here we are.

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senioruga

Joined: Sep 26, 2007
Posts: 25

Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:13 PM

I've never played in a real surf band, but if I had, I would have named it Basura del Mar (loosely translated as Garbage of the Sea). I also like James Bond movies and live in the South, so I might have gone with Octopossum.

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Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19250
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:53 PM

Octopossum! I love it!

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Ben

Joined: Feb 11, 2007
Posts: 591
Encinitas, Ca

Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:59 PM

I heard a discussion on the Art Bell program one night several years ago regarding the Superwave Theory by Paul Violette. I fell asleep before I really figured out what it means, but I liked the name. Details can be found here:
http://www.etheric.com/LaViolette/Predict.html

Also, about that time the tsunami in Indonesia had just occurred and NOAA developed a warning sign for low lying areas near the beach. The signs can be seen at places along the So. Cal coast. I think most of them have been stolen by now....not by me though.
Tsunami=Superwave

It was either going to be that or "The Axes of Evil".

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LHR

Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
Costa Rica

Posted on Jan 30 2009 04:38 PM

We were going to be called "Weep Hole" then it was to be "Sexxxy Mustards" or "Chinchilla Uvula". But nobody else really liked my suggestions. In the end we swiped our name from a show called Surfside 6.

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big_papu

Joined: May 17, 2006
Posts: 657
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Posted on Jan 30 2009 07:19 PM

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DennistheMenace

Joined: Dec 29, 2007
Posts: 714
Southeast, Florida

Posted on Jan 30 2009 09:08 PM

Well forgive us, for we are not a Surf Band although we do play some Surf Tunes (i.e: Hawaii 5-0) and others from our 60s set.
We actually play songs from the 60s through the 90s of Vintage and Classic Rock...............
We started in '04 playing Classic and some modern Country (new Southern Rock?). BUT, when we tried to abbreviate it, Classic and Country Rock, it came out CCR Well that wasn't gonna happen. I myself, belong to the www.Florida3s.com, a car group of 367 member enthusiasts made up of Mitsubishi 3000 GTs and Dodge Stealths, hence the 3S.com. Well, one of the members of the car club (also a musician :mrgreen:) knew we were having troubles coming up with a name. Then one day, he PM'd me and told us we should name the band after your model car "VR-4." And totally confused, I asked him, why in the Hell would we name the Group "VR-4?!?"....and he casually said "Well, you have 4 members in the group, right? The "VR-" would represent 'Vintage Rock' plus 4 members= "VR-4.""
So....the name stuck and that was it ....................

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remora1

Joined: Jan 04, 2008
Posts: 1273
San Pedro, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 31 2009 09:48 AM

In my previous band, we were all sitting around in the garage after about our 3rd or 4th practice trying to think of a name, staring at the vintage photo and poster covered walls. This particular Elvis promo photo caught my eye -
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I made a comment on what a goofy picture it was, and our drummer said, "What's the King thinking, everyone knows Elvis can't surf!" and that was it.
That picture became our logo on our t-shirts and flyers, and was used in the cover art when we made our CD.

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Ruhar

Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 31 2009 10:07 AM

I guess I wanted to start a surf band that had a mix of these two asthetics:
Secret Chiefs 3
Akira Kurosawa

and supervised by:
Ennio Morricone

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davidphantomatic

Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 580
San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jan 31 2009 11:42 AM

I don't remember how I can came up with the Phantomatics!.
I just remember whenever I'd think of a new name, I'd always come back to the Phantom...

Another name we liked was The Gore-tones.

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Jagshark Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 745 Colorado, home of The Astronauts	Posted on Jan 30 2009 01:49 PM My girlfriend suggested it. The name comes from Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic. I googled "Jaguar Sharks" as a band name and found a few musicians using it out there. Our drummer suggested they are all imposters, while we are "Thee" Jaguar Sharks. That stuck & so here we are. — (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq Enjoy every minute Last edited: Jan 30, 2009 16:43:46 Top
senioruga Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 25	Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:13 PM I've never played in a real surf band, but if I had, I would have named it Basura del Mar (loosely translated as Garbage of the Sea). I also like James Bond movies and live in the South, so I might have gone with Octopossum. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19250 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:53 PM Octopossum! I love it! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Ben Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 591 Encinitas, Ca	Posted on Jan 30 2009 02:59 PM I heard a discussion on the Art Bell program one night several years ago regarding the Superwave Theory by Paul Violette. I fell asleep before I really figured out what it means, but I liked the name. Details can be found here: http://www.etheric.com/LaViolette/Predict.html Also, about that time the tsunami in Indonesia had just occurred and NOAA developed a warning sign for low lying areas near the beach. The signs can be seen at places along the So. Cal coast. I think most of them have been stolen by now....not by me though. Tsunami=Superwave It was either going to be that or "The Axes of Evil". Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jan 30 2009 04:38 PM We were going to be called "Weep Hole" then it was to be "Sexxxy Mustards" or "Chinchilla Uvula". But nobody else really liked my suggestions. In the end we swiped our name from a show called Surfside 6. — SSIV Top
big_papu Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires	Posted on Jan 30 2009 07:19 PM image image — El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes Top
DennistheMenace Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 714 Southeast, Florida	Posted on Jan 30 2009 09:08 PM Well forgive us, for we are not a Surf Band although we do play some Surf Tunes (i.e: Hawaii 5-0) and others from our 60s set. We actually play songs from the 60s through the 90s of Vintage and Classic Rock............... We started in '04 playing Classic and some modern Country (new Southern Rock?). BUT, when we tried to abbreviate it, Classic and Country Rock, it came out CCR Well that wasn't gonna happen. I myself, belong to the www.Florida3s.com, a car group of 367 member enthusiasts made up of Mitsubishi 3000 GTs and Dodge Stealths, hence the 3S.com. Well, one of the members of the car club (also a musician :mrgreen:) knew we were having troubles coming up with a name. Then one day, he PM'd me and told us we should name the band after your model car "VR-4." And totally confused, I asked him, why in the Hell would we name the Group "VR-4?!?"....and he casually said "Well, you have 4 members in the group, right? The "VR-" would represent 'Vintage Rock' plus 4 members= "VR-4."" So....the name stuck and that was it .................... — .......make the Mos' of it, .....choose the 'rite stuff! .........owner of 9 Mosrites proud owner and documented: 1963 "The Ventures" Model s/n# 0038 http://www.vintagerock4.com www.mosriteforum.com Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1273 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Jan 31 2009 09:48 AM In my previous band, we were all sitting around in the garage after about our 3rd or 4th practice trying to think of a name, staring at the vintage photo and poster covered walls. This particular Elvis promo photo caught my eye - image I made a comment on what a goofy picture it was, and our drummer said, "What's the King thinking, everyone knows Elvis can't surf!" and that was it. That picture became our logo on our t-shirts and flyers, and was used in the cover art when we made our CD. — Bill S._______ HELLDIVER on Facebook Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Jan 31 2009 10:07 AM I guess I wanted to start a surf band that had a mix of these two asthetics: Secret Chiefs 3 Akira Kurosawa and supervised by: Ennio Morricone — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
davidphantomatic Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX	Posted on Jan 31 2009 11:42 AM I don't remember how I can came up with the Phantomatics!. I just remember whenever I'd think of a new name, I'd always come back to the Phantom... Another name we liked was The Gore-tones. — The Phantomatics on Facebook The Phantomatics on Instagram The Phantomatics on Bandcamp Top

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