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Topic: Help name my band |
Dean Gray
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 14 Feb 2009 11:00 pm |
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Hi guys, I am putting together a three piece band consisting of steel, acoustic guitar/ukulele, and bass. We will be playing our first gig at a local Tiki Bar in a few weeks (some may remember photos of my previous solo gig there last year).
We need a name and I was hoping you could offer some suggestions. We will be playing a mix of Hawaiian tunes, and jazz/pop tunes in a languid Island style. Mainly instrumental, however the guitarist and bass player are good singers and harmonise well, so we will do a few vocal tunes also.
They are great musicians, but don't take themselves too seriously, so a slightly cheesy name would probably suit us!
Any suggestions?
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 1:44 am
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| Gray Matter |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 1:54 am
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| New South Wales Semi-Sextet... |
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 2:44 am
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The three happy four  |
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Ned McIntosh
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 2:52 am
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"Economical String Quartet"
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 4:56 am
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| Green Mountain Pickers |
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Ray Langley
From:
Northern California, USA
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 6:41 am
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How about the "Darling Harboursiders" or the "King Street Wharfsiders"?
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Terry Barnett
From:
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 8:16 am
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Languid Islanders...sounds like an underachieving hockey team doesn't it  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 8:35 am
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| "Big Harry Butz, and The Crack Shots." |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 8:53 am
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The, "Big Island," trio. Australia, after all, is the big island, isn't it? 
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Rick Batey
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 9:06 am
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| The Antikis? |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Terry Barnett
From:
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 12:12 pm
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Antikis  |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 12:43 pm
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| The Pu Pu Platers. |
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Ray Langley
From:
Northern California, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 12:49 pm
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Good one Andy! But, unless they are electroplaters, it should probably be Pu Pu Platters....
I chuckled out loud the first time I saw that dish on a menu.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 12:51 pm
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| Ray, I have a Chinese friend who's last name is "Pu!" |
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Jeff Hyman
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 3:21 pm
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Dean,
If you find a name you like, I'd recommend to make sure there is a "your_band_name_here.com" available.
It makes marketing your band much easier.
You can do this by going to
http://www.DomainBank.com
or
http://www.Register.com
and see if the URL is available. If it is, grab a credit card and secure the name. |
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Dean Gray
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 4:07 pm
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Oh boy there are some great names here!
Antikis is right up there as one of my faves, especially as the bass player is a vintage model himself!
Big Island Trio and Tiki Gods are cool too. Pu Pu Platers may not have quite the vibe we were after!
Mike Neer - you seem to know your way around Sydney pretty well!
Jeff - thanks for the tip, I will look into it.
I should mention these guys have a country band I play steel in, called The Wantin. We may be forming a splinter group minus the lead singer so any suggestions that mix tropical and rural imagery would also be cool.
The bass player goes by the alter-ego "Slim Diamond", the guitarist is "Herb Wrangler", and as my real job is a firefighter they have named me "Bernie Blackman"
So far I have only come up with the fairly obvious The Hawaiian Cowboys, or
Bernie Blackman And The Hawaiian Cowboys.
Thanks for the suggestions so far - I still like the Antikis....
Actually, Bernie Blackman and the Tiki Gods has a certain ring to it too.
Keep 'em coming, and keep 'em cheesey!
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 5:06 pm
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Dean, you have some great suggestions to choose from!
Just about any one of those names would work.
You sure asked the right bunch of guys . .
I agree with you - I think "The Antikis" is the one.
It's short, clever, apropos, mysterious and memorable.
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 5:15 pm
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| The UNDERWAIIANS |
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 5:18 pm
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| KOALO-WAIIANS |
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Jim Konrad
From:
The Great Black Swamp USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 7:01 pm
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Surf-n-Turf Trio?
Coastal Cowboys 3 ? |
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Dean Gray
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 15 Feb 2009 7:21 pm
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After much deliberation, there has been a clear cut winner, and that honour goes to Rick Batey who suggested "THE ANTIKIS".
Rick, if you ever make it to Sydney I will ensure you get front row seats at all future gigs, and I'll be happy to ensure you have a cold beer at all times!
Thanks everyone for your suggestions, what a great response!
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Jeff Hyman
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2009 12:32 am
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THEANTIKIS.COM is available.
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