Have you ever wondered how your favorite band or bands decided on their name? Adam Dolgins has done the homework, and reveals the back stories to some of the most brilliant and terrible band names of all time. Are the bands happy they adopted their band names? You will find the answers here. For example, Styx decided on their band name as it was the name no one hated. How did an English band adopt Asia as their band name? Which band adopted their band name from a David Bowie lyric? This books has the answers.
A theme throughout the book is that certain band names stuck or that they were simply stuck on a band. Another objective is deciding upon a band name that currently isn’t be used, or has been used in the past. The author does a fantastic job of clearing of many misconceptions and myths about several band names. A band like ABC adopted the name so fans could find their albums in alphabetical order at the record store.
You will learn how bands like AC/DC, Kiss, Aerosmith, the B-52’s, Nirvana, the Cars, Pear Jam, Pink Floyd, and Men at Work finally agreed upon their band names. Which band adopted their band name from a Biblical verse? Which bands were almost called Head Cheese, Torch, Fecal Matter, and the King Bee’s? On the flip side, which bands were previously called The Warlocks, The Blades, White Clover, The Backyard, Toy Factory, the Swankers, Mighty Joe Young, and Feedback?
I appreciate the author’s research on this topic, and I was impressed with Gabriel Vaughan’s narration.
By: Adam Dolgins
Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
Release date: 11-12-24
