Band names: Origins and Meanings

[MellowJoe]

Martha and The Muffins.
Apparently, she thought the band were a bunch of cnuts.

No. Actually…..
They chose the name "Martha and the Muffins" to distance themselves from the aggressive names adopted by many punk bands of the era. According to Mark Gane: "We decided to use it as a temporary name until we could all agree on something better." The name ended up sticking for the next seven years.

That, and Martha and the barmcakes was already taken

 

[foggy1974]

The Thompson twins, because there were 4 (or 3) of them...................oh!!

Tin tin

 

[peter.evans]

Toad the Wet Sprocket after a Monty Python sketch

The Velvet Underground after a novel about deviant sex

Hootie and the Blowfish after nicknames for a couple of Darius Rucker’s mates.

A Rutland Weekend Television sketch not python. It was the old Gay Whistle Test send up !

 

[peter.evans]

Squeeze , an album by The Velvet Underground.
Deacon Blue, a song ( Deacon Blues) by Steely Dan.

And what a song by Donald and Walter !

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Hootie and the Blowfish after nicknames for a couple of Darius Rucker’s mates.

Darius is now a country superstar.
Has made millions from Dylan's "Wagonwheel"

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Lindisfarne were named after an island. Cuba I think

 

[Elbow beards]

Lindisfarne were named after an island. Cuba I think

No, it was named after a farm owned by Linda.

 

[Bill Walker]

The Allman Brothers Band
The two main founders of the band, the keyboardist and one of the guitarists happened to be brothers, as luck would have it, and since they shared the same last name thought it would be a good idea to use it for the name of their musical ensemble, which would account for the word "band" at the end of the name.

 

[The Colonel]

Lindisfarne were named after an island. Cuba I think

‘Europe‘ apparently after a continent. Africa someone told me.

 

[Marklr]

Apparently, Five were named after a number. Could be bollocks, though.