L.A. musician Tom Ackerman, from Skiploader, Sunday's Best, The Kite Eating Tree, and Star Parts, has graciously provided us with his own band name suggestions...cause it seems you still can't properly name your own bands...I'm talking to you, Wicker. Really? Like the baskets?
THE CURL & DRAG [pr: th ee kurl uhnd drag] - definite article, verb, conjunction, verb:
A little hockey terminology comes into play, for this band designation. You should probably look like you don't care much for sports, to fittingly pull this one off. Otherwise it may be too over the top if you're a Canadian band, that sounds like the Barenaked Ladies.
TIGRIS & EUPHRATES [pr: tahy-gris uhnd yoo-frey-teez] - noun, conjunction, noun:
Geography is your good friend with this suggestion. It also tells your followers that you have the basic ability to remember things from 6th grade Geography class. You will play the kind of post-hardcore that earns you a ticket to ride in an Econoline Van, thanklessly touring the country with any of Blake Schwarzenbach's post-Jawbreaker bands.
DO THE MATH [pr: doo thee math ] - verb, definite article, noun :
Rock it hard. Jawbox style. Would look good on the marquee with "+/-" and Do Make Say Think, for overkill.
HAND OVER FIST [pr: hand oh-ver fist] - noun, preposition, noun :
We're going against Tom's post-hardcore recommendation, and asking you to name your emcee crew Hand Over Fist. No cutesy spelling with "Ova". Its been a long time since we've been graced with bad "$" signs photoshopped on rap album covers.
Thanks to Tom Ackerman for this installment of suggestions. For those of you seeking a drummer, Tom is currently looking for a band in L.A. to dedicate his skills to. Email us at bookofbandnames@gmail.com, and we'll get you in touch with him. And if you'd like to send us band name suggestions, we will gladly feature and credit you.
