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Question Tuesday

Russ

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For a little while there, wizard rock bands were rapidly signing up on MySpace not to show everyone their songs, but in order to quickly claim a good band name! The Potterverse theoretically has a finite amount of character names, locations, spells, etc. that could be used as part of a unique (and memorable) band name, so when musicians were struck by inspiration, they “claimed” the name even if they didn’t have any music (yet).

So aside from the fairly obvious band names we’ve seen in wizard rock, we want to know:

What’s your favorite obscure or unique wizard rock band name?

Personally, I always thought Catchlove was a great pick for a wrock name, based on an obscure character. Let us know your favorite unique band names in the comments below!

Russ

I discovered wrock in 2006 and fell in love with it completely in 2007. After fronting a band that played too loud & sang too out of tune but got to perform at Wrockstock anyways, I traded in the guitar and drums for a keyboard to help with the ‘pedia. You may still hear (or see) me bashing away on the drums for other wrock bands.

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8 responses to “Question Tuesday”

  1. Sam Harris Avatar
    Sam Harris

    I like band names that help me out with trivia games, like 142 Staircases and Fred Lives!/George’s Left Ear (so that I never get confused about what happened to which twin).
    I also always loved Hogwarts Trainwreck.

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  2. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    I’ve always (er, since 2010) been fond of Standing in Line as a band name. I also really like Marked as his Equal (his name is Mark!), The Dumbledore’s Army Band, The Weasle King, and The Hufflepunks.

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  3. Scott Humdinger Avatar
    Scott Humdinger

    HUGE GNOMES!

    We are the garden gnomes. We’re diggin the rhythm. Diggin the rhythm.

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  4. JamesFromTSBCOSS Avatar
    JamesFromTSBCOSS

    I’m incredibly biased on this, as one of my favorite names is the name of a project I’m involved with, though currently on hiatus: The Secret Broom Cupboard of Salazar Slytherin. That name, along with the font we use to write it, might very well be the best thing about the project.

    Besides that, I’ve always loved the name The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. I have a thing for long band and song names, which, if you look through what we’ve put out, you can probably tell, lol.

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  5. Hawthorn and Holly Avatar
    Hawthorn and Holly

    I love Seen and Unforeseen’s name! Also, the Hufflepunks, and Fred Lives, Fred and George The Band and The Blibbering Humdingers,…

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  6. WrockSnob Avatar
    WrockSnob

    Aberforth Dumbledore and the Nannies is a great one. I’m also quite fond of 25 Hour Unicorn Diner.

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  7. DarkLordofDance Avatar
    DarkLordofDance

    I always thought Gred and Forge was clever, as well as the Weasel King.

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  8. VoldeMargo Avatar
    VoldeMargo

    Maybe it’s the English schoolgirl in me, but I have to say Siriusly Hazza P. So many people just don’t get it at all. Honorable mentions to the Giant Squidstravaganza, the Sweetwater All-Stars, and Split Seven Ways.

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