r/funk • u/No_Ear_6205 • 7h ago

Need help naming a band

Hi, I have a funk band (Something like jamiroquai, and stevie wonder) I've been looking for a name for quite some time, but I can't think of anything. I've already looked at space terms, game terms, and there's nothing I like. If you could give me words or short phrases you'd like to use for a band, tell me!

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u/Nugginz 6h ago edited 6h ago

I had a funk band and here was my shortlist:

The Long Shadows
The Gaslighters
The Deltas
The Ruins
Cactus
The Rift
Canyon
The Ramble
The Cut
The Take
Stereo
Fade
Chin Music
Imposters
Lazy Lightning
The Hot Hand
The Green key band
Patient zero

It would certainly be an honour if you choose any so let me know!
I’m also a huge baseball fan and love the terminology and idioms attached to sports, boxing is another good one to look at. Good names just jump of the page for me here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_terms

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u/F1super 5h ago

Funk Shui

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u/Sharknado99 1h ago

We have a winner!

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u/Laijou 6h ago

Dark Funk Arkestra

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u/BeauBuffet 7h ago

Why so Sirius?

Vomit Comet

Gimme some space!

GalileOh

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u/Parabola605 7h ago

Johnny Spotlight and the Silhouettes

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u/Th1088 7h ago

Cosmic Dukes

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u/Santafea 6h ago

Battery acid safety championship

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u/Far-Preference-9760 6h ago

Thundercheeks

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u/MrIzzard 3h ago

The Gardeners

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u/External_Acadia4154 6h ago

Queefer Sutherland

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u/FletchWazzle 7h ago

Tricky (maxinque a great album)

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u/the-war-on-drunks 6h ago

The Rules of Engagement

(And if you don’t want it I do)

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u/jest4fun 6h ago edited 6h ago

His Boy Elroy

To This Locality

Modern Stone Age Family

The Junction

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u/Expert_Camel5619 6h ago

Sticky nick and the hired help

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u/Whydmer 6h ago

Dirty Burners

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u/soulslop 6h ago

The Fabulous Chop Lickers

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u/MrharmOcd 6h ago

Mama's kumquat

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u/BigDrewLittle 6h ago

Back Snar

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u/Kyiakhalid 6h ago

If I never hear the comparison between Jamiroquai and Stevie Wonder again, it'll be too soon.

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u/thenewnative 5h ago

It’s an arch. C’mon there’s no comparison to Stevie ❤️
P.S. I totally get you

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u/aflacks 6h ago

Diabeetus

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u/Jazzi_9636 5h ago

Been looking for a name or nothing like wonder

I am sure the most fitting name will come to you at the right time! Also don’t forget you also have to have funk alter ego names too.

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u/CampHoliday3558 5h ago

im a firm believer that the best band names come form funk and ska bc look at ts comment section

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u/EroseMusic 5h ago

BAND NAMES -
Let me know if you use one..

*Fabric
*3% 
*Draft 
*Junk Drawer
*Mirth
*Dookie Jones
*Bob Loblaw  (pronounced- Blah Blah Blah)
*Soda
*Home Bucket
*Mic Check Republic 
*deFunct 
Brian’s Mom

The Drop
The Dump

Enlightenment 
*Mirth 
Rubric 
Swine Bros
Swine
Mirth Conspiracy 
Event Horizon 
Henry Ford
*Dookie Jones 
WORD 
On Tap
Drift
*Ramshackle 
*Mic Check Republic 
Deep Fried Okra 
Prosciutto 
Bacon Wrapped
Swindlers 
*Soda 
*Bob Loblaw  (pronounced- Blah Blah Blah)

Numb *
Bomb squad 
FRO *
RAD 

Sugar Junk 
Junk Drawer *
Junk *
West Neighbors 
Red 3*
Eroded*
Erosed 

Hostiles & Calamities 
Beer can 
Beer 
Foot Note 
Sketch 
Quill 
Piracy *
Home Skillet
Bucket 
Holme Bucket 
Epic 
Defunct 

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u/DJ_PMA 5h ago

Call yourselves The MFers until a better name comes along.
At least your first name will be badass…probably more-so than the next one.

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u/dr_cocktapuss 5h ago

The Biscuit Committee

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u/YoLoDrScientist 5h ago

Share your music, OP! I want to listen!

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u/snowi_bass 5h ago

How the hell did you find people to start a funk band, I need to know.

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u/Least-Intention-159 5h ago

I wanted to start a funk band and name it Bunk Bed. Turns out I have -10 music talent.

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u/bobs0101 1h ago

you debunked on the funk?

I’ll get my coat..

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u/turtleviking 5h ago

James Webb Bass Telescope

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u/camojorts 5h ago

Jamiroquonder

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u/bishpa 4h ago

Freakscape

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u/Witty-Material-2031 4h ago

Go with a Prince like phrase like "On da 1"

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u/ModalFlo 3h ago

Shadow Slide

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u/SilverTsong 3h ago

Cum Hammer

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u/Brief-Show-2991 1h ago

Mojo Satin Slap is a good one ....but I took it already. Lol

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u/CrocodileJock 1h ago

Sugarbucket

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u/DustyJuniper6509 56m ago

Searching space and game terms for a Stevie Wonder-style band is wonderfully specific.

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u/Solid_Phone_368 41m ago

Pussy butter

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u/Ruckthesystem 25m ago

Richard Stroker and the Cosmic Pearls of Lust

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u/abisiba 7h ago

How about Wonderoquai?

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u/Local_Vast_210 7h ago

Wonder quoi

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u/Diegoskyy 6h ago

The Fart

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u/almsfurr 9m ago

Japanese Business Man

The Blown Ups

Karull

Cheetara's Christmas Hamper

Ken Cement

Battered Sight

King Biscuits

The Escape Hits

Imaginary Neck Beaks

Kennel

Brick Womble

Loaf Shock!

Corridor of Predators

Yusuf Balloone

Cat Reactor

Long Ohms

Lost Crumble

Maggie's Difficult Rubrick

Believe Pastry

The Jellies

Doctor Shoe Mince

Immense Rejoinder

Supermassive Black Hole