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The Original Band Name Generator — Online Since 1999
Band Name Maker has been helping musicians find the perfect name for over two decades. Along the way, we've been featured by NPR, the BBC, NY Post, The Guardian, and more.
Coverage
NPR · All Songs Considered
Band Name Generator
NPR's Robin Hilton wrote about his struggle to name his home music project — until he discovered Band Name Maker. He tested the generator live and shared the results with readers.
“I discovered an online machine that'll generate band names for you. It's called, appropriately enough, bandnamemaker.com.”
Generated names featured: Manic Anvil, Paranoid Rainbow, Painful Coma, Robot Purse, Robot Holiday
NPR · All Songs Considered
What's Your Fake Band Name?
In a SXSW special edition, NPR recommended Band Name Maker as a go-to tool for generating fake band names, alongside the Wu-Tang Clan Name Generator.
“You can always refer to the online Band Name Maker.”
New York Post
Band-aid
A feature on band naming culture during the CMJ Music Marathon in New York, covering everything from drunken brainstorming to online generators. Band Name Maker was highlighted as a working tool for musicians.
“Already functioning with varying degrees of effectiveness is the Web site bandnamemaker.com. Enter a word like 'kumquat,' and it suggests the somewhat inviting 'Kumquat Jamboree.'”
BBC Introducing
Starting a Band
BBC Introducing's official guide for new bands recommended Band Name Maker as a resource for musicians looking for inspiration when choosing a name.
The Guardian
The Band Names That Should Be, Er, Banned
The Guardian's music blog explored the world of terrible band names and how bands end up with their monikers, referencing band name generators as part of the naming landscape.
The Irish Times
Name Droppers
The Irish Times tested Band Name Maker firsthand for their culture column, running the generator and sharing the often-hilarious results with readers.
“Click the generator button to explore a vast database of words and come up with the perfect name for your band.”
Generated names featured: Sniff Explode, Psychotic Priest, Thirsty Chimney, Popsicle of the Nutmeg
Fresh on the Net
How to Write a Band Biog
A guide on writing band biographies used Band Name Maker to anonymize real bands for illustrative examples — calling it “incomparable.”
“To protect the guilty I've changed all the names using the incomparable bandnamemaker.com.”
Generated names featured: Quick Stigma, Defending Inch, Experimental Syphilis, Catapult Maiden, Amy Pepper
Sunday Star-Times (NZ)
Rock 'n' Wrong — A Taxonomy of Terrible Band Names
New Zealand's Sunday Star-Times categorized the worst band names in rock history, referencing band name generators as part of the naming phenomenon.
Mental Floss
Terrible Band Names: Real or Fake?
Mental Floss created an interactive quiz challenging readers to tell the difference between randomly generated band names and real ones — using Band Name Maker-style generated names as the fakes.
Archived (original no longer available)
Fark
Album Cover Contest
Fark's community used Band Name Maker to generate names for a Photoshop contest creating fake album covers — resulting in some truly creative (and absurd) submissions.
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