edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 801
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Posted on Dec 06 2024 10:35 AM
Looks like I may be joining a band that only has a tentative name at the moment, so I'm looking for suggestions. It's not a surf band, more surf-adjacent, playing psychobilly/rockabilly with some instrumentals like Link Wray stuff and I may convince them to play some of my surf-type instrumentals.
In general, I'm a rather creative type when it comes to art and music, but I often bang my head against the wall when it comes to thinking up good band names. The ones I think of that I really like are always already taken (e.g., The Irregulators, The Wilhelm Scream). So I'm open to ideas to suggest to the guys in the band - let me know yours (as long as you aren't planning to use it yourself or charge royalties)!
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 620
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Dec 06 2024 05:07 PM
Most bands try to find the single word to identify their band...the moment you add another word, and then a third word, you are significantly reducing the likelihood of another band having the same name. Tremolo Beer Gut is a fine example. 
— Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2284
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 03:57 AM
I have a list of band names that come to my mind from tome to time but I think the name of your band should mean something for you and your bandmates, not for me…
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
Last edited: Dec 07, 2024 04:02:47
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 07:41 AM
I ascertain that you are in North Carolina, from your introductory post. Considering that this is a Psychobilly band, how about the Mayberry Maniacs? If you want more of a Surf angle, The Outer Banks Oddities might work. But this ignores two absolute gifts in place names; how about the Kill Devil Hillbillies or the Wrightsville Beachbums? 
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 801
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 09:56 AM
I love the name Kill Devil Hillbillies!
synchro wrote:
I ascertain that you are in North Carolina, from your introductory post. Considering that this is a Psychobilly band, how about the Mayberry Maniacs? If you want more of a Surf angle, The Outer Banks Oddities might work. But this ignores two absolute gifts in place names; how about the Kill Devil Hillbillies or the Wrightsville Beachbums?
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 801
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 09:58 AM
But of course, I find that one's taken as well.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 10:38 AM
edwardsand wrote:
I love the name Kill Devil Hillbillies!
synchro wrote:
I ascertain that you are in North Carolina, from your introductory post. Considering that this is a Psychobilly band, how about the Mayberry Maniacs? If you want more of a Surf angle, The Outer Banks Oddities might work. But this ignores two absolute gifts in place names; how about the Kill Devil Hillbillies or the Wrightsville Beachbums?
Use it in good health.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 07 2024 10:39 AM
edwardsand wrote:
But of course, I find that one's taken as well.
Darn!
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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professor_fuzz
Joined: Oct 22, 2023
Posts: 18
DFW Howdy Arabia
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Posted on Dec 13 2024 10:43 PM
here’s a couple from my long list of band names I’ll never get around to using that might be suitable for a psychobilly band:
king crabgrass
secretaries of solid state
free to a good home. courtesy of the warped mind of professor fuzz…
— lifeguard on the cinnamon sea shore
pf63.net
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 13 2024 10:58 PM
professor_fuzz wrote:
here’s a couple from my long list of band names I’ll never get around to using that might be suitable for a psychobilly band:
king crabgrass
secretaries of solid state
free to a good home. courtesy of the warped mind of professor fuzz…
Not bad.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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Signal_Music
Joined: Nov 19, 2024
Posts: 13
Heading West asap
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Posted on Dec 14 2024 01:27 PM
edwardsand wrote:
It's not a surf band, more surf-adjacent...
Surferesque
-esque suffix = in the style of, resembles, is like,
Last edited: Dec 15, 2024 08:52:10
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1506
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Dec 14 2024 03:36 PM
How about, “The Plugins”.
Or, “High tide”.
Or if you want to be real surfy sounding. How about “Squashtail” ?
Last edited: Dec 14, 2024 15:39:03
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Sunny_Jake
Joined: Apr 05, 2025
Posts: 82
Yukon
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 12:11 PM
This is something I struggle with as well - especially as a landlocked surf guitarist in a mountain valley in Northern Canada. Do I use my name in a Dick Dale kind of way? Patrick sounds about as Irish as can be and far from surf, but things like Paddy and the Peak come to mind. I think I'd prefer something much more classic though. My neighbourhood is a place in Whitehorse called Takhini which has a Hawaiian sound to it, even though it's an Indigenous word meaning King Salmon. Actually... that's not bad. Better than Takhini Treat. If I was a woman, I'd call myself the Takhini Wahine. But, I am not. So that does not work. I was considering Moonrider for a while. There was a band called The Moon Riders in the 60's, but I think it's far enough removed that it would be ok. I like the idea of it being somewhat of the opposite of the Dawn Patrol - the last ride of the day.
— Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
Producer/Artistic Director of the Atlin Arts & Music Festival.
Proud citizen of the Métis Nation and certified citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 04:23 PM
Paddy_O_Surfer wrote:
This is something I struggle with as well - especially as a landlocked surf guitarist in a mountain valley in Northern Canada. Do I use my name in a Dick Dale kind of way? Patrick sounds about as Irish as can be and far from surf, but things like Paddy and the Peak come to mind. I think I'd prefer something much more classic though. My neighbourhood is a place in Whitehorse called Takhini which has a Hawaiian sound to it, even though it's an Indigenous word meaning King Salmon. Actually... that's not bad. Better than Takhini Treat. If I was a woman, I'd call myself the Takhini Wahine. But, I am not. So that does not work. I was considering Moonrider for a while. There was a band called The Moon Riders in the 60's, but I think it's far enough removed that it would be ok. I like the idea of it being somewhat of the opposite of the Dawn Patrol - the last ride of the day.
Whitehorse Whitecaps.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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Sunny_Jake
Joined: Apr 05, 2025
Posts: 82
Yukon
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 04:32 PM
Sounds more like a soccer team than a surf band. 
— Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
Producer/Artistic Director of the Atlin Arts & Music Festival.
Proud citizen of the Métis Nation and certified citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 05:27 PM
Paddy_O_Surfer wrote:
Sounds more like a soccer team than a surf band.
Use that name and you’ll be a millionaire by sundown.
Yeah, it’s hard to find good Surf names inland. I once came up with a concept for s Surf album, based on places in and around Denver, Colorado, where lakes are scarce and the river that runs through the center of town is frequently only a few inches deep. Then I moved here ….
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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Sunny_Jake
Joined: Apr 05, 2025
Posts: 82
Yukon
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 06:12 PM
That’s actually what I have done. The song titles are places around the Yukon. Whistlebendin’, Takhini Breeze, Shipyards Espionage, Tombstone, Arkell Swell…
— Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
Producer/Artistic Director of the Atlin Arts & Music Festival.
Proud citizen of the Métis Nation and certified citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4549
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 06:17 PM
Paddy_O_Surfer wrote:
That’s actually what I have done. The song titles are places around the Yukon. Whistlebendin’, Takhini Breeze, Shipyards Espionage, Tombstone, Arkell Swell…
You just gave me a great song title idea: Hangin’ Ten in Tombstone. We have a Tombstone in my neighborhood, too.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 620
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Apr 05 2025 11:12 PM
Welcome @Paddy_O_Surfer. Any name that I could come up with would sound a bit too "tourist-y" or cliché coming from a Vancouverite...maybe a cool Indigenous word or short phrase? Maybe if the titles of your tunes play into the whole theme to honour your surroundings, your artist name doesn't have to be too obvious that is about surf or that you are in the YT...and that is coming from someone who agreed to call their own band "Surf Shakers"...but, hey, we were stuck for a name and we had a gig coming up!
— Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada
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Sunny_Jake
Joined: Apr 05, 2025
Posts: 82
Yukon
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Posted on Apr 06 2025 02:19 AM
Hello Lorne! I’ll check out your band. I get to Vancouver quite often, and I play bass for a Vancouver-based garage rock band called The Top Drawers too.
— Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
Producer/Artistic Director of the Atlin Arts & Music Festival.
Proud citizen of the Métis Nation and certified citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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