This is a documentation of a 15 minute research session conducted over Spring Break where I searched for interesting Indie band names. The following candidates have been pulled from my own memory, my iPod, NPR, the internet, as well as just asking my musical brethren for any good names they have heard of lately.
Results:
- The Unicorns.....................(Imagery: lilac, rainbows, pearly white, light flares/stars)
- Freelance Whales
- Delta Spirit..........................(I like the possible visual juxtaposition)
- Fitz & the Tantrums..........(Good name does that mean good imagery?)
- Great Lake Swimmers
- Architecture in Helsinki.....(Too literal?)
- Bikini Kill
- Violent Femmes...................(My favorite band. Also happens to evoke brilliant visuals)
- This Town Needs Guns......(So many avenues here)
- Maps & Atlases
- The The................................(super Indie - lacks imagery, allowing for infinite possibilities?)
- Stars......................................(Too easy?)
- Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
- Kitty on the Catwalk
- Dogs Die in Hot Cars
- The New Pornographers
- Manic Street Preachers
- Patrick Wolf
- Horse Feathers
- Stay Ahead of the Weather...(Not a fan but has visual potential)
- The Books...............................(Obvious imagery-perhaps too much-I feel repetition benefits )
- Good Old War
- The Sounds of Animals Fighting
- Animals as Leaders
- As Tall as Lions
- Fungi Girls........................(Inkblot style, like Lady Gags' Born This Way)
- Noah & the Whale
- Crystal Castles
- Mount Righteous
- City & Colour
I have a similar list, matching names with imagery, will post some later. So far, I think that of yours, The Unicorns, Fungi Girls, and Violent Femmes are your top options. Imagery should also evoke emotions appropriate to the sound qualities produced by that band, so imagery could seem ironic in some cases. Crystal Castles, I think, is an example of a band that could be matched with this sort of ironic imagery.
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