Bands named after some promient band member's Surname

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The first that spring to mind: Danzig, Van Halen and....er...Vandenburg (erstwhile Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenburg's pre-Whitesnake outfit).

Note: Band names that include the words "The" and "Band" (i.e. the Dave Matthew Band) do *NOT* count in this particular tally.

Have at it.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:28 (twenty-three years ago)

I believe the lead moron in Slaughter was named Mark Slaughter, so I guess Slaughter counts, eh?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Do the Ramones count? Those were fake names, but... you know. Same idea.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Hanson

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Giuffria! Nelson! DOKKEN!

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Also, how did we get this far without mentioning Bon Jovi? I mean, it should have been first on the list, no?

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Good one, Sean, although chances are I was blocking the name, as Bon Jovi make absolutely crap music (which is not to say that Vandenburg made music of quality and distinction, but rather that Bon Jovi's at-best mediocre-on-a-good-day product was inescapable in its day).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Hall and Oates.

― Famous Athlete, Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh DIO, dude...

― jm, Thursday, 7 November 2002 05:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Montrose!

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 05:10 (twenty-three years ago)

There's a definite trend here.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 7 November 2002 05:12 (twenty-three years ago)

The lead singer from Bon Jovi's surname is Bongiovi isn't it? I think that means they're disqualified.

Jonny from Menswear's last name was Menswear tho, I'm certain - well, it was if you read Melody Maker.

― Charlie (Charlie), Thursday, 7 November 2002 05:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Argent
Brinsley Schwarz
Fleetwood Mac

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 7 November 2002 05:47 (twenty-three years ago)

the Helms named afiter bassist Tina? Helms

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 7 November 2002 06:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Wilson Phillips!

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 06:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Westlake (not HM, for a change).

Plastic Ono band (named after Mr Plastic).

― Andrew Norman, Thursday, 7 November 2002 11:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Wongraven

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 7 November 2002 12:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Bel Biv DEVOE!

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 7 November 2002 13:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Tracii Guns and Axl Rose formed....Guns 'n Roses!

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 7 November 2002 13:03 (twenty-three years ago)

gillan

― stirmonster, Thursday, 7 November 2002 13:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Zumpano (named after the drummer).

― Vic Funk, Thursday, 7 November 2002 13:36 (twenty-three years ago)

B.T.O.

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 7 November 2002 14:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Sly & the Family Stone

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 7 November 2002 14:08 (twenty-three years ago)

HSAS -- (Hagar, Schon, Arronson, Shrieve)

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 7 November 2002 14:17 (twenty-three years ago)

A dozen posts and no one's mentioned Winger! ILM has really gone downhill.

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:12 (twenty-three years ago)

If we're doing made-up names, then there's Ween.

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, and how could I forget Lynch Mob (named after axeman George Lynch, ex of Dokken, obv).

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:16 (twenty-three years ago)

This is something I've always found intriguing...

Fishbone is named for their drummer "Fish", a nickname derived from his last name which is Fisher.

Phish is named for their drummer "Fish", a nickname derived from his last name which is Fishman.

Both bands were formed in the early 80s, and both are most well-known as good live acts.

― nickalicious, Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

If HSAS counts, then so does:
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Emerson Lake & Powell
Giles Giles & Fripp
Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe

etc.etc.etc.etc. to prog/jazz-fusion infiniti

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Gifted and Black.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:52 (twenty-three years ago)

You sure?

Emerson Lake & Palmer went by the name "ELP"; Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe didn't also go by the name "ABWH".

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Blectum From Blechdom

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 7 November 2002 15:58 (twenty-three years ago)

The White Stripes

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 7 November 2002 16:08 (twenty-three years ago)

santana.!.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 7 November 2002 16:19 (twenty-three years ago)

JSBX. tho that also has his first name...

― bucky wunderlick (bucky), Thursday, 7 November 2002 19:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Beck Bogart Appice

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 20:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Bonham: featuring Jason what's-his-face, his dad drummed for those hobbit-rockers...

― gygax!, Thursday, 7 November 2002 20:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Sting. Wasn't his original name Disgu Sting?

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 7 November 2002 20:56 (twenty-three years ago)

The lead singer from Bon Jovi's surname is Bongiovi isn't it?

Yeah, but he changed it to Bon Jovi.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 7 November 2002 21:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Pernice Brothers.

― matt riedl (veal), Thursday, 7 November 2002 22:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Datsuns

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 7 November 2002 22:55 (twenty-three years ago)

when Ultravox! were finishing off their first album, Island called up the studio and asked for all the band members' names so they could finish off the sleeve. Of course, Dennis shocks everyone by coming out with "Put me down as John Vox, or Johnny Vox." Realising what his game is, Warren Cann swiftly says, "Yes, and put me down as Warren Ultra".

― jamie, Friday, 8 November 2002 16:51 (twenty-three years ago)

GOLDFRAPP already!

― blueski, Friday, 8 November 2002 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Fischerspooner and Climie Fisher as well

― blueski, Friday, 8 November 2002 17:13 (twenty-three years ago)

and Jam & Spoon (after Marc Spoon)

were the Vengaboys named after someone?

― blueski, Friday, 8 November 2002 17:14 (twenty-three years ago)

The Kelly Family

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 8 November 2002 17:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Freeboy. Jason Freeboy named himself after his band named iteslf after his surname. It's a kind of square. I was going to say circle ... Hardly different.

― James, Friday, 8 November 2002 17:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Congo Norvell

― Arthur (Arthur), Friday, 8 November 2002 18:20 (twenty-three years ago)

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