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Virtually all individuals would say the 1st thing to do is to find a name for the band. Lets start from there s club we??

The auditions are over, you’ve found your bass player and you all seem to get along really well. The excitement is in the air and you’ve had your first band bonding celebration.

Now its time to start your musical journey together.

Personally, I think that locating a performer name is THE hardest decision that the performer will ever have to make and and so one of the most important decisions as well.

A band name is a  surprisingly vital part of the bands identity. It is the 1st point of contact a punter has with the band.

I cannot recall how a lot of times people have raved about a band to me but cannot tell me the name when I ask them. Right there is the was ted opening  for a band. It frustrates me no end.

This is a best example of how extremely vital a performer name is.

The performer name is the 1st thing that a punter will recall. They will not address the performer by the names of the individuals in it when they talk to their companions (unless they are personal companions of yours) they’ll address the performer by its name.

The perfect way to find a band name is through sheer persistance. Locating a band name that is agreeable by anyone isn’t an easy task.

Here are some performer name get together suggestions:

1. Get every member to write down their personal list of potential band names

This can be the 1st task that the performer might do collectively. session a date for the 1st performer meeting and between now and then do that task.

2. Make brainstorming band names the topic of your first ever band meeting

When anybody at all gets together put all of the lists out on the table and go through each one keeping to one side the names that’strike a chord’ (sorry about the pun) with all of you and getting rid of the rest.

As a group try brainstorming some ideas. This is a amazing way to start formulating what the band is all about, what its image is etc, etc.

3. Establish a competition among all your friends /family/anyone else via email

This is a wonderful way to start compiling the beginnings of your bands email list. List all of your companions /family/anyone else that you want to include and their email addresses and compile them all into one mailing group. Send out an email outlining the competition and be ready for the ideas to come flooding in.

It is important to have a cut off date for the competition (perhaps by your first band meeting) and to have a prize on offer. Of course the prize is totally up to you.

Make sure that when you do find a performer name that you announce it through your email group. You’ve just started email promotion of your band.

Whatever you do have fun with the process and don’t let the quest to find a band name override the other things that you have to do such as writing songs and locating rehearsal space.

I guarantee that once you’ve agreed on a performer name you’ll all collectively breathe a immense sigh of relief. The hardest part of the journey has been achieved.