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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.

i thought for sure Belle and Sebastian or tIlly and the wall...

weird.
nice find phobs!

Art Brut.
Bily talent
Brian Jonestown massacre
Fujiya & Miyagi
The Juan MacLean
kings of leon<<

nico vega
Sufjan Stevens


thats all i got

nice list elblue

i like most of those, i mean.


i think itd be easy to go forever on this topic though.

help out...name a few!!!

capt and Tennielle??

bon iver
(technically) beck
david bowie
elliott smith

I love Sufjan Stevens.

Cat Stevens

Johnny Hollow
Monty Are I

Avi Buffalo
Moby

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bon iver (technically) beck david bowie elliott smith

those are real names????

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Art Brut. Bily talent Brian Jonestown massacre Fujiya & Miyagi The Juan MacLean kings of leon<< nico vega Sufjan Stevens thats all i got

real name?

gerty farish
ann beretta
bishop allen
the fratellis
reggie & the full effect

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Quote: Originally posted by elblueblazer   Art Brut. Bily talent Brian Jonestown massacre Fujiya & Miyagi The Juan MacLean kings of leon<< nico vega Sufjan Stevens i didnt know that!! you learn something new every day thats all i got real name?

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Quote: Originally posted by Delta   bon iver (technically) beck david bowie elliott smith those are real names????

david robert hayward-jones

stephen paul smith is elliott smith