Help name my band

Dean Gray · Post by **Dean Gray** » 14 Feb 2009 11:00 pm

Hi guys, I am putting together a three piece band consisting of steel, acoustic guitar/ukulele, and bass. We will be playing our first gig at a local Tiki Bar in a few weeks (some may remember photos of my previous solo gig there last year).

We need a name and I was hoping you could offer some suggestions. We will be playing a mix of Hawaiian tunes, and jazz/pop tunes in a languid Island style. Mainly instrumental, however the guitarist and bass player are good singers and harmonise well, so we will do a few vocal tunes also.

They are great musicians, but don't take themselves too seriously, so a slightly cheesy name would probably suit us!

Any suggestions?

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 15 Feb 2009 1:44 am

Gray Matter

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 15 Feb 2009 2:44 am

The three happy four

Ned McIntosh · Post by **Ned McIntosh** » 15 Feb 2009 2:52 am

"Economical String Quartet"

Gary Boyett · Post by **Gary Boyett** » 15 Feb 2009 4:56 am

Green Mountain Pickers

Ray Langley · Post by **Ray Langley** » 15 Feb 2009 6:28 am

Tiki Gods

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 15 Feb 2009 6:41 am

How about the "Darling Harboursiders" or the "King Street Wharfsiders"?

Terry Barnett · Post by **Terry Barnett** » 15 Feb 2009 8:16 am

Languid Islanders...sounds like an underachieving hockey team doesn't it

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 15 Feb 2009 8:35 am

"Big Harry Butz, and The Crack Shots."

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 15 Feb 2009 8:53 am

The, "Big Island," trio. Australia, after all, is the big island, isn't it?

Rick Batey · Post by **Rick Batey** » 15 Feb 2009 9:06 am

The Antikis?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Feb 2009 11:02 am

Ooh, very clever, Rick!

Terry Barnett · Post by **Terry Barnett** » 15 Feb 2009 12:12 pm

Antikis

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 15 Feb 2009 12:43 pm

The Pu Pu Platers.

Ray Langley · Post by **Ray Langley** » 15 Feb 2009 12:49 pm

Good one Andy! But, unless they are electroplaters, it should probably be Pu Pu Platters....

I chuckled out loud the first time I saw that dish on a menu.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 15 Feb 2009 12:51 pm

Ray, I have a Chinese friend who's last name is "Pu!"

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 15 Feb 2009 3:21 pm

Dean,
If you find a name you like, I'd recommend to make sure there is a "your_band_name_here.com" available.
It makes marketing your band much easier.
You can do this by going to

http://www.DomainBank.com
or
http://www.Register.com

and see if the URL is available. If it is, grab a credit card and secure the name.

Dean Gray · Post by **Dean Gray** » 15 Feb 2009 4:07 pm

Oh boy there are some great names here!

Antikis is right up there as one of my faves, especially as the bass player is a vintage model himself!

Big Island Trio and Tiki Gods are cool too. Pu Pu Platers may not have quite the vibe we were after!

Mike Neer - you seem to know your way around Sydney pretty well!

Jeff - thanks for the tip, I will look into it.

I should mention these guys have a country band I play steel in, called The Wantin. We may be forming a splinter group minus the lead singer

so any suggestions that mix tropical and rural imagery would also be cool.

The bass player goes by the alter-ego "Slim Diamond", the guitarist is "Herb Wrangler", and as my real job is a firefighter they have named me "Bernie Blackman"

So far I have only come up with the fairly obvious The Hawaiian Cowboys, or

Bernie Blackman And The Hawaiian Cowboys.

Thanks for the suggestions so far - I still like the Antikis....

Actually, Bernie Blackman and the Tiki Gods has a certain ring to it too.

Keep 'em coming, and keep 'em cheesey!

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 15 Feb 2009 5:06 pm

Dean, you have some great suggestions to choose from!
Just about any one of those names would work.
You sure asked the right bunch of guys . .

I agree with you - I think "The Antikis" is the one.
It's short, clever, apropos, mysterious and memorable.

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 15 Feb 2009 5:15 pm

The UNDERWAIIANS

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 15 Feb 2009 5:18 pm

KOALO-WAIIANS

Jim Konrad · Post by **Jim Konrad** » 15 Feb 2009 7:01 pm

Surf-n-Turf Trio?

Coastal Cowboys 3 ?

Dean Gray · Post by **Dean Gray** » 15 Feb 2009 7:21 pm

After much deliberation, there has been a clear cut winner, and that honour goes to Rick Batey who suggested "THE ANTIKIS".

Rick, if you ever make it to Sydney I will ensure you get front row seats at all future gigs, and I'll be happy to ensure you have a cold beer at all times!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, what a great response!

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 16 Feb 2009 12:32 am

THEANTIKIS.COM is available.

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