SEVEN BANDS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ACTUALLY IN THE BAND
By Nick Marino on July 15, 2009 7:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
A couple days ago, someone told us that the frontman for exciting new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes is not really named Edward Sharpe. We
did not know this, but it seems to be true. And it got us thinking about other bands whose names cause similar confusion. Skynyrd we could explain off
the top of our heads. Others, not so much. Anyway, read all about it, and impress your friends—especially if they are nerds—with your newly acquired
music-trivia knowledge.
Hootie and the Blowfish
You might think…that Darius Rucker was Hootie and his bandmates were the Blowfish
But in fact…the owlish, chubby-cheeked Rucker is both Hootie and the Blowfish!
Pink Floyd
You might think…like the clueless record exec in “Have A Cigar,” that someone in the band is named Pink.
But in fact…the late Syd Barrett named the band, combining the names of bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. Naturally, more than one band has
thought to take the name Anderson Council.
Belle and Sebastian
You might think…the Scottish popsters were actually a boy-girl duo, like Sonny & Cher, Mickey & Sylvia or, um, Marty & Elayne.
But in fact…they’re named after a novel that was later adapted into a French children’s television show.
Tilly and the Wall
You might think…that there’s, y’know, a Tilly in the band.
But in fact…there’s a Neely, but no Tilly. The name comes from a kids’ book, according to an interview with tapdancer Jamie Pressnall. Note to self:
If we ever form a twee band, we are most definitely naming ourselves after a precious childhood artifact.
Major Lazer
You might think…this awesome reggae act would be a real Jamaican dude with a hard-ass stage name, like Bounty Killer.
But in fact… the DJ duo of Diplo (from balmy Philadelphia) and Switch (from the tropical isle of England) have taken as an alias a bearded,
bespectacled Jamaican cartoon soldier with a laser for an arm. Wonder why!
Lynyrd Skynyrd
You might think…these clever wordsmiths just wanted to form a nonsense band name using words without vowels, sparking an eventual trend in musical
nomenclature.
But in fact…the Southern Rock progenitors named themselves after gym teacher Leonard Skinner.
Freddy Jones Band
You might think…that these frat-rock stalwarts are like those other, similarly named frat-rock stalwarts (Dave something or other), and named after
their frontman
But in fact…well, it’s not really clear.
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