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Whether you are only starting out with your friends, have been playing for several years, or are even just thinking about creating your own band, you know all too well how difficult it is to come up with great band names.

Finding band name ideas can turn into a whole quest. You may be playing garage rock, punk, or getting ready to become the next boy/girl band wonder, but you definitely want your band name to stand out. Good band names are always catchy and memorable. Often, they are not too long, but that’s not an absolute requirement. Some bands manage to pull off a pretty long name without confusing their audience. 

If you have run out of ideas and none of the band members offer any great name options, you can also search for a band name generator online. Granted, sometimes they come up with ridiculous ideas, but who said a band name should be sensible? Similarly, if instead of playing under your real names, each member would prefer to have a cool stage name, a stage name generator can help you with that.  

Most importantly, your band name should reflect the band’s personality. So if you think a funny name will suit you, definitely go for it. And if you are brave enough, go for it even if your image is the complete opposite of funny, like if your band plays black metal, for example. 

If you are in search of a name for your musical band, you will appreciate the collection of funny, weird, and catchy names we have put together. Hopefully, these real-life bands will inspire you to come up with the best band names for your own music. 

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    Toad the Wet Sprocket

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    Squirrel Nut Zippers

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    The Presidents of the United States of America

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    The Vaccines

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    Panic! At the Disco

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really lied the early albums/singles. Totally fit with my uni days.

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    We Butter the Bread with Butter

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    The Pigeon Detectives

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    Barenaked Ladies

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    Strawberry Alarm Clock

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    Puddle of Mudd

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    Was (Not Was)

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    Bobby C
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walk the Dinosaur (oh wee oh wee oh)

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    Blood on the Dance Floor

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    Atomic Kitten

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    Cute Is What We Aim For

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    We Were Promised Jetpacks

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    Let's Get Out of This Terrible Sandwich Shop

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    The The

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    K- THULU
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't mock it... One of the greatest bands of the 80s.... Still fkn awsome after all these years.... Especially seeing we're still in the same political sht hole as then ..

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    #21

    The History of Apple Pie

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    Slightly Stoopid

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    And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

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    Ned's Atomic Dustbin

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    Five Finger Death Punch

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    Diarrhea Planet

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    The Cockroaches

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    K- THULU
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who went on to become "The Wiggles", the kid's music superstars....

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    Oingo Boingo

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    James016
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dead Man's Party is a great song. Danny Elfman is a genius

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    Limp Bizkit

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    When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water

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    Suburban Kids With Biblical Names

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    Atomic Rooster

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    The String Cheese Incident

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    I Killed The Prom Queen

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    As I Lay Dying

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    Teenage Jesus and The Jerks

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    Killer Dwarfs

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    Super Furry Animals

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    Bowling for Soup

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    Dogs Die in Hot Cars

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    The Devil Wears Prada

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    Kajagoogoo

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    The House That Gloria Vanderbilt

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    I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness

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    Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis

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    We Are Going to Eat You

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    Papa Roach

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cut my life into pieces!!!!! Also his feature on Wolf Totem by The Hu was great.

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    Meat Puppets

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    Ted Bundy Stan ️
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the meat puppets! Backwater is a fantastic song! ❤️

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    No Use for a Name

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    Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head

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    Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

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    Devon Archer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in early 2000s when swing music made a mild comeback these guys were famous for like two minutes. Fun songs though.

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    Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

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    Po’ White Trash & The Trailer Park Symphony

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    Dying Fetus

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    Lotus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Dying Fetus! The Blood of Power is a great song.

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    Chickenfoot

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    Haircut 100

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    Pop Will Eat Itself

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    Abe Vigoda

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    Grab Grab The Haddock

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    The Number 12 Looks Like You

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    Success Will Write Apocalypse Across The Sky

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    Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

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    30 Odd Foot of Grunts

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    Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

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    Enuff Z'Nuff

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    Insane Clown Posse

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    The Ting Tings

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    Green Jellÿ

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    Chris Ramage
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had members of Tool in it before Tool was a thing I believe

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    Harem Scarem

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    Batwings Catwings

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    The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah

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    Smokin’ Suckaz Wit Logic

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    The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

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    Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong

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    Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

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    Goldfish Don't Bounce

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    Lotus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They definitely do not... I know that now...

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    Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

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    Sleeze Beez

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    Umphrey’s McGee

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    And Also the Trees

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    Birgit M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will always love them! 🖤🖤🖤

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    Gorilla Biscuits

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    Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

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    We the Kings

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they still make music? I haven't heard of them in a long time.

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    Fartbarf

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    I Am the World Trade Center

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    Scary Kids Scaring Kids

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    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

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    Crispy Ambulance

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    Toe Fat

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    Does It Offend You, Yeah?

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    An Horse

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    !!!

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    James016
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently pronounced Chk Chk Chk

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    Son of Dork

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    Infected Mushroom

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    Forever The Sickest Kids

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    Finger Eleven

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    These Arms Are Snakes

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    Boys Like Girls

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another one that was popular when I was in high school but kinda faded away. Great songs though.

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    Automatic Loveletter

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    Confrontation Camp

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    AIDS Wolf

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    The Gerogerigegege

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    The Fartz

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    Saturday Looks Good to Me

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    Some Velvet Sidewalk

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