Daft Pun (Tribute Bands with Inventive Names)

[cloudburst]

I frequently take my hat off to tribute bands who come up with a real cracker of a name. Did a quick search and couldn't find a thread. So here goes. And they don't have to exist yet.

Couple of examples to get the ball rolling:
- One Step Behind (a Madness tribute)
- Fleetwood Mock
- Status Quote
- Nearvana

And one I dreamt up myself and sways fancied setting up:
- Rehab Sprout

CB

Edited July 9, 2013 by cloudburst

[paul_5]

Dread Zeppelin - a band with an awesome take on classic rock numbers

http://youtu.be/pXKSQEecR0A

[kevin_lindsay]

Hugh Reed and The Velvet Underpants

[BigRedX]

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Hugh Reed and The Velvet Underpants
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No technically a tribute band (in the modern sense of the description).

[el borracho]

My favourite is Slack Babbath - no points for guessing who they are a tribute to!

[Bolo]

AC/D-SHE
Female tribute band, and onthat note:
The Iron Maidens right?

[cloudburst]

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AC/D-SHE
Female tribute band, and onthat note:
The Iron Maidens right?
[/quote]

or Ironing Maidens ?

CB

[Damonjames]

The Ramona's are supposed to be awesome! Some others that spring to mind are mentallica and Pearl Scam. My current band is Smells Like Seattle a tribute to the whe grunge era

[Myke]

Lez Zeppelin - All female tribute

[Count Bassy]

Val Doneagain

[BassTractor]

The Young Neils are good, and Neil himself seemed to think so too, as he wore their t-shirt on stage some years back, and IMS had one or some of them play with him.

[Lozz196]

The Likeness - a great tribute to The Darkness.

[Truckstop]

I like the Heebie-Bee-Gees.

Truckstop

[chris_b]

My favourite is Colin Santana.

[the_skezz]

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The Ramona's are supposed to be awesome!
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Can testify for the Ramonas; saw them a few years ago and they were everything you'd want from a Ramones tribute, tonnes of energy and fun to be found.

On inventive names, I'm sure I've heard of a tribute to Bon Jovi called By Jovi - never seen them but the name cracks a smile every time.

[borisbrain]

Although a genre band rather than a specific tribute, our lot take punk influences from the likes of the Undertones and the Buzzcocks. Result - The Undercocks.

BB

[niceguyhomer]

Always liked the average height band myself

[lou24d53]

Always thought 'Ocean Cover Scene' would be a good tribute name.

You'd only get about two albums worth of decent material to work with though before you start to find the dross.....well, IMO.

[Damonjames]

Also there is a guy calling himself Bon Giovi, apparently that JUST different enough to avoid the lawyers!!!

[ead]

[quote name='el borracho' timestamp='1373322179' post='2136274']
My favourite is Slack Babbath - no points for guessing who they are a tribute to!
[/quote]

Beat me to it. We supported them in Burnley once.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1373352341' post='2136426']
Also there is a guy calling himself Bon Giovi, apparently that JUST different enough to avoid the lawyers!!!
[/quote]
Jon Bon Jovi's real name is John Bongiovi.

[Oopsdabassist]

Geoff Leopard and Fred Zeppelin always tickled me

But the ones already mentioned are excellent!

[Samashton12]

Antarctic Monkeys!

[Happy Jack]

Joanne Joanne (all-girl Duran Duran tribute)

[Samashton12]

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Joanne Joanne (all-girl Duran Duran tribute)
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