This is the thread where you name my band

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So, yeah, I've got this little group that needs a name. We mostly play pretty music and would love to sound like a free jazz Telefon Tel Aviv. In addition to the originals and a couple straight-ahead jazz things we're doing some covers of the Bad Plus, Tortoise, and Cinematic Orchestra tunes, but its not meant to come across as too serious or hipstery. The guitarist's last name is Venne so Venne Diagram would be the obvious choice, but, no.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:17 (twenty-one years ago)

*tries to resist "Shed Sevenne"*

*manages*

*only just, mind*

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

If only Free Design hadn't already gone... Maybe you could use it as a starting point.

― Jez (Jez), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The guitarist's last name is Venne so Venne Diagram would be the obvious choice, but, no.

it's a trio btw, guitar/upright bass/drums, so Venne Diagram is especially appropriate but again, no.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Watershed Seven.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

space maggot

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

C-P-Trio

― BrianB, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Musically Yours

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Barry Lasagne.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Venne Goran Eriksson
Venne Morrissey
E-Venne Horizon
Flash Jordan

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

From The Makers Of "Human Traffic"

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Theme From The TV Series "Venne Diagram"

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)

venne a man loves a woman

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

venne in rome

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

"Oh Man, Whatdyou Do?"

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:39 (twenty-one years ago)

GOT IT!

Vennegoor Of Hesselink

True, you probably won't get that reference, but trust that IT IS THE WAY!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Svennegali
Venneom
Venne Hur
... and apart from that, Brouhaha always stroke me as a great band name. But I want to use it myself, so please forget you read this.

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)

venne-ison kimball trio
heat vennet

― gage o (gage o), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

What is the reference? A quick google suggests football.

(these are awfully hilarious and hilariously awful btw)

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

fremme neppa venette ?

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

DEAN OTM

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

platypus
vermillion crimson
one for sorrow, two for joy

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

ok seriously:

Dr. Pickles
Ratface Pigface Dogface
the miraculous pumpernickel
suckin' on it
jerry garcia tribute band
too many herpes

― gage o (gage o), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink indeed it is. He's quite decent as well, particularly considering mildly daft surname.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Jazz Vennedors
Evenne Flow
Venne Are You Off?
Vennetian Blinds

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

choad

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Todd Drive and the Beltline!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)

The Beat Tells

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"Nei, Sprocket!"

Eventually The Pickets or DeSade's Desoto

Heck, you might even want to go with "XThisMorningHadABeautifulSunriseX"

― Øystein H-O (Øystein H-O), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Todd Drive and the Beltline!

Nothin' like a little local flava.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

White Man's Overbite

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

jordan you could get many highschool prom gigs as TD&theB

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:12 (twenty-one years ago)

The Swayin' Bumbelinos
Getcha!
Mr. Venne's Free Jazz Sandwich

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Bad: Hair Pi
Better: The Men of Taste and Vision (initials MTV, very sharp)
Best: Ezra Poundcake

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Bass For Your Basement
Logicule
R. Debut and The Internet
Pantsdrop
Glasses So Thick

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)

The Goddammit

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Jesus Loves Your Mother

― Chris O., Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Bob or Robert

― earlnash, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey Let's Noodle
Pride and Prejudice
TBA
l33t Street

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:43 (twenty-one years ago)

The Pro Tools
Edumacation

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Karl Hungus

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:50 (twenty-one years ago)

ZZaj

― 39 Steps + 40 Winks (39 Steps + 40 Winks), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Venne Vidi Vici

― 39 Steps + 40 Winks (39 Steps + 40 Winks), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Venne Will It Stop?

― 39 Steps + 40 Winks (39 Steps + 40 Winks), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)

ZZ Tit
REO Asswagon

― Chris Hungus (Chris V), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Merciless Ming & the Ramen.

― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

how about 'fire rock with me'

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

The Tufts
The Hoofs
The Magic Mushrooms
The Kokz
Peter, Paul, and Mongo
Banana for Hire

― gage o (gage o), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 19:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The Curmudgeons
The Sollipsts
Antz in Da Pantz
Lil' Rodeo
Canadian Biscuit Hammer

― gage o (gage o), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Nipples and Gravy
Top Hat and the Tails
Fourteen Fingers of Fanny Foxx
AGUGHAUEGHRGUHTTE
Spitoon
Oliver Stone
French Maid
Hugo Lardass

― gage o (gage o), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

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Renegade Chairs

― mentalist (mentalist), Thursday, 6 November 2003 05:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Venne Real

Venne D'Or

Venne Vidi

Vicci Venne

Now and Venne

My names are hopeless. Carry on without me.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 6 November 2003 05:12 (twenty-one years ago)

we're a free jazz band, we're tedious

― keith (keithmcl), Thursday, 6 November 2003 05:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Sand In My Sandals

― Jez (Jez), Thursday, 6 November 2003 09:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Bastard Son Of A Bastard Son

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Thursday, 6 November 2003 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Just as an update, despite all the wonderful suggestions we are naming our band the Todd Hill Benefit Fund. I'm sure there will be some song titles to come out of this though.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha you got the
"Todd" part from my suggestion
I expect a cut

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha. Actually he's a friend of ours. He is a bass player and he is broke.

Not that we are actually going to give him any money, obv.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

So he can sue you later!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Taking sides (for the band name):

Attack?

vs.

The Trio Ensemble Project

(or the Project Ensemble Group, ad naseum)

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 20 November 2003 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I like the second one.. Best if you play under different variations on the name.
The Project Trio Three
The Ensemble Trio Group
Group Project Ensemble

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 20 November 2003 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Saxo Grammaticus (Danish Historian).... yeah ripped from the headlines of Billy Collins 'Invention of Sax' but who cares- even HE said it would be a great band same

― nothingleft (nothingleft), Thursday, 20 November 2003 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Saucy Jack

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 20 November 2003 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

The Geir Hongros

― man, Thursday, 20 November 2003 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Stone Temple Pilates
Stone Temple Pirates

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Thursday, 20 November 2003 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The Pontius Pirates!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 20 November 2003 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

cripplesniffer

― steve, Friday, 21 November 2003 02:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The Emoticons

― Patrick Kinghorn, Friday, 21 November 2003 03:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Norbert the Casualty

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 21 November 2003 03:32 (twenty-one years ago)

i liked the venne sound of the group ensemble project permutations dave suggested

i think the grudge hill project fraud might send an ambiguous almost punk feel to some constituencies in other countries, that for them might obscure any possible link with layered jazz -- fun for the local crowd, but it might put off others as appearing provincial

but if it's just a trio, or uh venne, then you must deliver on those permutaions, and if you can't, with so few instruentalists, then as much as i like dave's idea, it's not correctly labelled music

'cause Todd is out, right ? if you're going to use the ever-expanding-contracting band model of the chicago x,y,p,.. "subsets", then you have to be committed to expansions and contractions, don't you ? unless it's more consmopolitan, i have no way of really knowing .. "the venneway sect" ?

― george gosset (gegoss), Friday, 21 November 2003 04:03 (twenty-one years ago)

The Lame Jazz Trio

― Speedy Gonzalas (Speedy Gonzalas), Friday, 21 November 2003 08:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Trousers

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 21 November 2003 09:16 (twenty-one years ago)

The Venne Diagramm Super Jazz Explosion!!!!!!!!!!

― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Friday, 21 November 2003 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

There's the possibility that I might go under a name change too . . . but I really, really like Lynksey, and I've lived with it for long enough now for it to feel comfortable.

The arguement is that as a name on a spine of a record it's a bit blank and meaningless. Is this or a good thing or bad thing? I think it's a good thing personally, but I'd appreciate some input . . .

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 21 November 2003 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I've just had a thought that calling a band 'oh my' would be one of the coolest things. I'm never going to start one so this is my gift to you.

― neil simpson (neil simpson), Friday, 21 November 2003 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

The Runaway Jacksons

― Chris B. Sure (Chris V), Friday, 21 November 2003 13:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually that would work really well, Neil.

but if it's just a trio, or uh venne, then you must deliver on those permutaions, and if you can't, with so few instruentalists, then as much as i like dave's idea, it's not correctly labelled music

B-b-ut that's the joke! Everyone in jazz has boring [insert name] [insert group size/description] names. I also think it would be funny to name a trio the Jordan Cohen Big Band or something.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 21 November 2003 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)

"Hang-nail finger bang"

― namer, Friday, 21 November 2003 14:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Slynskey?

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Blynskey?

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Kajynskey?

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Space Band?

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I return to the idea that "Town Wig and Bag" would be a great name.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Noted.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:32 (twenty-one years ago)

the wu-tang clan

― asfdzxc (asfdzxc), Friday, 21 November 2003 15:32 (twenty-one years ago)

There's some kind of nonsense electronica crunchiness person who is going by the name 'Donna Summer'. I think this is quite good.

― neil simpson (neil simpson), Friday, 21 November 2003 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ralph Von Albertsons

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 27 November 2003 00:39 (twenty-one years ago)

if you don't mind sounding like a nu-metal band - Vennerated

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 27 November 2003 00:47 (twenty-one years ago)

My Life Story

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 27 November 2003 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

The Perpetual Change

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Simply stated....you are now BaronZen. Just ask for permission first.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, um, we still don't have name. It'll be decided on in the next couple days. Maybe Quixotic. I don't know.

But, one of my friends put a few songs from our demo online here if anyone one like. A couple originals, a good version of a Tortoise tune and a Cinematic Orchestra tune that came out kind okay.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir Hongro's Life Story would be quite a good name though, I think.

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)

seven months pass...

ILM, what do you like better for an electronic group:

Cleft and Cloven
The Cleft and Cloven
Ersatz
Potboiler
Formica
Asherah

Is Cleft and Cloven too metal?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Kleft und Kloven

― Gribowitz (Lynskey), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Kleftundkloven

― Gribowitz (Lynskey), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Too 1ndustr1@l!

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:47 (twenty-one years ago)

"Cleft, Cloven, and Peach"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 29 July 2004 13:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Ersatz is already a techno record label.

I like Potboiler. It creates better expectations than the rest, I think. Cleft and Cloven sounds like a math metal cover band I wouldn't go see ever.

"2 1NDUS7R14L" could be amusing.

― TOMBOT, Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:03 (twenty-one years ago)

5t0MpY 1NDUS7R14L 4EvR 00Ntz 00NTZ

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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