What is the name of the music group?

The name is the “face” of the group. A successful name can attract a person’s attention to a group whose work has remained unknown to him until now. Therefore, choosing a name for a young group is a very important step, which can become decisive on its path to the top of the music industry.

There are several general criteria-recommendations that need to be followed in the question of “how to name a musical group.” Probe in search engines for the presence of groups with the same name; duplication is highly undesirable (to avoid potential misunderstandings and legal disputes). After all, uniqueness and originality are the main things that the name of a musical group should have.

The title should not cause people any difficulty in reading, remembering or writing it down. Don’t get fancy with different turns of phrase and confusing speech structures. 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 band is to the style in which it plays, the better. It should reflect the musical or conceptual foundations of your work. For example, from the name Metallica it is already clear that the guys perform “metal” and not jazz, for example. Or Rage Against The Machine – it is obvious that their songs are dominated by more radical themes than declarations of love.

What is the name of the music group? Are there specific methods that can be used to help name a musical group? Whether it’s a deliberate search or an accident, you can find a great name for your team. Listed below are the most common techniques that musicians have resorted to in solving this dilemma.

Name/pseudonym of founder/participant (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 poems (Overkill, Rolling Stones).

Slang or common phrases (Talking Heads, No Doubt, Accident); just beautiful or stylistically appropriate words and phrases (Ария, Within Temptation, Annihilator, The Beach Boys, Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden).

Hybrid words (Savatage, Stratovaruis, Apocalyptica); random (Quiet Riot, Guess Who, AC/DC).

A special way to increase the uniqueness of a name is twist it or make a mistake in it (The Beatles, Motörhead, Helloween, Auction).

Read also the material on how to properly promote a group. Also, relax and watch this funny video