Members SeniorBlues Posted November 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 I like some of the suggestions listed above . . . and they're all taken. . . . . . (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted November 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Whatever you choose, you definitely need to get the word "soul" in there, so people know ahead of time what kind of music to expect.Not that it'll do any good. I named my oldies/classic rock trio "Rock This Town" and I still have people coming up the bandstand and asking for top 40 country songs so they can line dance. I give them "Pink Cadillac"; seems to work. We're trying to include as many genres as we can without being categorized as a variety band. . . . at least that's my impression looking at the always evolving song list. I realize that we're going to get off the wall requests occasionally, no matter what. I'm beginning to think that all the good "soul" names are taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 All the good names are taken, period. If there isnt a band called within about 4 hours drive from you, I wouldnt stress it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted November 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 All the good names are taken, period. If there isnt a band called within about 4 hours drive from you, I wouldnt stress it. As was mentioned earlier, the agent is stressing it. You want your band to come up first on a google search. Also, consider, for example, if you want to set up something on reverbnation, or just your own "dotcom." . . . . and it's taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted November 6, 2012 Members Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yup, pretty much everything simple is taken by now - seems like the only way to get something completely unique is to come with some unlikely combination of words that have no meaning. Which sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted November 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yup, pretty much everything simple is taken by now - seems like the only way to get something completely unique is to come with some unlikely combination of words that have no meaning. Which sucks. . . . or make it regional. The Chesapeake Soul Conglomeration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capitalist Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 I was in a soul/ska/rock band in the 80's with horns. REM even joined us onstage once. I'll try a few... "The Great Eight", "Soul Survivors"(not so good), "Memphis Grooves", "____ and the Soul Sounds", "_____ Street Soul Sounds", "Rockville Soulsters". Well, I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted November 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 We're trying to find something that's not too lame, not too strange, and hasn't been taken. The idea is to get our web pages in whatever form to come up first on a search. The irony of this thread is that if I post the name we decided on, it will come up first, at least until we get some traffic. Maybe it post it in another context, but not on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 As was mentioned earlier, the agent is stressing it. You want your band to come up first on a google search. A google search of what? If people are searching your band name, then they already know who you are. They should have no problem finding you even if there are half-a-dozen other bands across the country with the same name: "Gee, I'm looking for this band I saw in DC the other night called The Has-Beens, but I see there are 10 bands all around the country with that name!" Don't you think their next step would be to search for "The Has-Beens Washington DC"? With my band (and this may or may not apply to you) I want to come up in Google searches for people looking for a band in the region that either plays a particular type of music or is sutible for a particular kind of event. I'm not worried about the band name being what generates that search particularly. If they are looking for us specifically, they either probably have a business card with the URL or they'll be smart enough to narrow down their search by city/region if they can't find us easily. Now I could be wrong and am having a difficult time thinking beyond my own situation, but I'm having a hard time coming up with a reason why she thinks people are going to just be googling your band name and why that would be particularly important? I understand why it would be optimal. But if the only way to find such a name is to find something that is otherwise a hinderence to your ability to market the band or for people to remember your name, then it might actually be a detriment to be so focused on uniqueness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIMKEYS Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 We're trying to find something that's not too lame, not too strange, and hasn't been taken. The idea is to get our web pages in whatever form to come up first on a search. The irony of this thread is that if I post the name we decided on, it will come up first, at least until we get some traffic. Maybe it post it in another context, but not on this thread. the bla bla street band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Senators of Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Soul Impeachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Soular System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Soular System Soul-R System. Soul System. Sweet Soul System. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members New Trail Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Bludgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Senators of Soul Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Buster Phil HQ Funk Soul Awakening Horn Town Follow the Monkey The Smith Soulion Institute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevmac1 Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Soulgasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SeniorBlues Posted November 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Soular System The previous version of the band was Soular Power. I guess I wasn't clear . . . we finally settled on a name, but I'm enjoying the new submissions. . . . . . Smith Soulion Institute !?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members New Trail Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 "The Generals of Destiny" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ku'Yleh Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Soul to Squeeze What name did you decide on anyway? :hbd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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