Behind the music: What's in a band name? | Helienne Lindvall

The wrong moniker can lead to empty gigs and lost royalties. How to avert this disaster? One app thinks it has the answerThe other day, I came across an advert for a band-naming app that exclaimed: "With no cheesy names like 'Purple Fuzzy Dog', you'll get results that you can actually use!" After reading the examples, including SilentSound Wires (for electro pop), Spark Darkens the Dream (for emo) and Weakness in the Hero (for metal/hardcore), Purple Fuzzy Dog didn't sound so bad after all.Far t...

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