The name is the "face" of the group. A successful name is capable of attracting the attention of a person to a team whose work for him remained hitherto unknown. Therefore, choosing a name for a young group is a very crucial step that can be decisive on its way to the heights of the music industry.
There are several general criteria-recommendations that should be followed in the question “how to name a musical group”. Probe in the search engines for the presence of groups with the same name, dubbing is highly undesirable (in order to avoid potential misunderstandings and legal fights). After all, uniqueness and uniqueness is the main thing that the name of a musical group should possess.
The name should not cause people difficulty in reading, memorizing and writing it. Do not be tricky with various turns and intricate speech constructs. Try to choose a name for the group that could be adequately translated into other languages, English in particular (if it is in Russian).
The closer the name of the team to the style in which it plays, the better. It should display the musical or conceptual foundations of your creativity. For example, the name Metallica is already clear that the guys play "metal" and not jazz, for example. Or Rage Against The Machine - it’s obvious that their songs are dominated by more radical themes than declarations of love.
How to name a music band? Are there specific ways that can help name a band? Intentional search or accident - everything can lead to the fact that you find a great name for your team. The following are the most common techniques used by musicians in solving this dilemma.
Founder / Member Name / Nickname (Van Halen, Blackmore's Night, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi); abbreviations (ABBA, HIM, W.A.S.P.); by movie title (The Misfits, Black Sabbath) or songs (Overkill, Rolling Stones).
Slang or common phrases (Talking Heads, No Doubt, Accident); just beautiful or stylistically appropriate words and phrases (Aria, Within Temptation, Annihilator, The Beach Boys, Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden).
Hybrids (Savatage, Stratovaruis, Apocalyptica); random (Quiet Riot, Guess Who, AC / DC).
A special way to increase the uniqueness of the name - twist it or make a mistake in it (The Beatles, Motörhead, Helloween, AukzYon).
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