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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 4:11 am    
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A buddy of mine and I are starting a duo (perhaps adding a bass player soon) and are interested in a band name that suggests swing music without being too on he nose about it. Lap steel and guitar.

We have a list but I was never great at thinking of good band names. Any suggestions?
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Stefan Robertson


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 4:16 am    
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Swing Tree
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Jeff Garden


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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 6:15 am    
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Pendulum (for a discerning audience of subtle swing-ers!)
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Peter Lindelauf

 

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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 8:26 am    
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Joaquin the Line.
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Bob Thomason

 

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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 8:58 am    
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Cosmic Cowboys , hints at WS
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 9:01 am    
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Caffine Patrol (nod to Speedy & Jimmy)
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Bob Thomason

 

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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 9:08 am    
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CC already taken
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Jim Cohen


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 9:57 am    
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Well I've been saving this one up to use myself but it doesn't look like I'm ever going to get around to it so I might as well donate it if you like it: "The Consultants of Swing"
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 11:24 am    
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sweet chariot
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Jeff Garden


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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 12:14 pm    
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Front Porch Swing (sort of a country/jazz thing...)
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 12:21 pm    
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swang thang
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 1:26 pm    
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The Nate Hoffer Quartet

Let 'em wonder what happened to the others.
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David Matzenik


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 1:28 pm    
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Avoid any play on words. Use something interesting and strong. Don't type-cast yourselves.
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Stefan Robertson


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 2:51 pm    
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If you're up for a laugh and have a Richard in the band you can use the name:

Swinging Dicks. Laughing

Remember you heard it here first.
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 5:16 pm    
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Jeff Garden wrote:
Pendulum (for a discerning audience of subtle swing-ers!)

Ha!
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 5:17 pm    
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Peter Lindelauf wrote:
Joaquin the Line.

Wow. I'll take that for an original instrumental tune.
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 5:18 pm    
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Bob Thomason wrote:
Cosmic Cowboys , hints at WS

Close. Right now my front runner name is Cul de Sac Cowboys.


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Nate Hofer


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Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 5:27 pm    
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Jeff Garden wrote:
Front Porch Swing (sort of a country/jazz thing...)

That was good. Too good: At least two other bands out there called this. (According to Facebook.)
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Nate Hofer


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Overland Park, Kansas
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 5:27 pm    
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Stefan Robertson wrote:
If you're up for a laugh and have a Richard in the band you can use the name:

Swinging Dicks. Laughing

Remember you heard it here first.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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Peter Lindelauf

 

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Penticton, BC
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2015 7:27 pm    
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All yours for a song title, Nate. No such thing as a bad pun. I think Cul de Sac Cowboys is a winner. I'd buy the t-shirt.
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Stefan Robertson


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2015 3:09 am    
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Swinging Dicks all the way.

Laughing

I'd buy that shirt.
Maybe a picture of famous dicks. Like dick Van dyke etc.
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Jeff Garden


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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2015 4:21 am    
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My mind is racing haha...make it a kickin' blues/swing show band thing. Definitely with a horn section.
Swingin' Dick and the Freeballers Smile
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Chris Sattler

 

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Hunter Valley, Australia
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2015 3:25 am    
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"The swinging old fellas".

It's been done here but, hey, you're in the states!
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Greg Moynihan


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Bremerton, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2015 4:36 am    
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"Billy Goat Rope"

That'd be an excellent name for a western act with a comedy side
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John Booth


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Columbus Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 30 Sep 2015 4:41 am    
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Buster Hymen and the Penetrators
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