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ansas
Despite that aspect, this isn't a bad band, for classic rock. Sure, the vocals are pretty dreadful in the "hold that note" way of the time, and they have odd tinkling cymbals and such, but there are some quite respectable guitar portions in their songs, and long musical sections that are very well arranged. I wouldn't listen to it on purpose, but you grasp at the straws available to you. This doesn't change the fact that the name sucks, mind you.
Her name does at least sound musical, and it's a great name for a piano virtuoso, though a lousy one for a soft rap/R&B singer. As it turns out, the bio page on her site says that she studied classical piano for years, so bonus points for that.
As for the name, it's not bad. Eponymous, but at least they are stage names, and they go together well. It's got kind of a pet-name vibe, like that fat old woman down the street with twin poodles named "Knick" and "Knack", or even your older brother's creepy roommate with the ferrets named "Helter" and "Skelter".
Kid Rock
His name is a good one for a rock/rap guy I must admit, and he didn't even throw in any
random misspelled word ("Kid Rox" for instance) just to be
cool. The
Kinks
As for the name, it's pretty weak. Not real imaginative, it's
yet another "The Plural-Noun" title, though since they chose
it so long ago, you have to cut them a bit of slack. It sounds
sort of like a play on "kinky" but probably isn't meant to be, so it's just sort
of confusing and possibly naughty.
They get a bonus point just for their dogged determination, and relentless desire to "sell out" through merchandise, merchandise, merchandise. These guys will put their names on anything a decal will remain affixed to, taking their fans from birth to death. Nevertheless, if you didn't know, you'd have no idea of the type of music from the band name. It sounds like one of the cutesy semi-sexy ethnic R&B bands, more than a hair metal band.
KMFDM
The name has more rumored meanings than they have hit songs, but
officially it's German, and it means "Kein Mehrheit Für Die
Mitleid." In English that translates to "No Pity for the
Majority." It's a sort of anti-society protest thing, you
see. Their name is pretty appropriate, as it turns out. It sounds
like a band, and is sort of catchy, but not pretentious or even
substantial. It sort of sounds like a James Dean movie, though
that's way before the 1979 time The Knack first appeared. They do get a bonus point for
having the sense of humor to poke fun at themselves in an absurd episode of
South Park. However they lose that point
for being the first really popular thrash rap metal band, and inspiring legions
of suck ass imitators, even one including the Korn lead singer's little
brother. In addition to scoring
tons of hot poontang, he has one of the better eponymous artist/group titles, since he sounds like a
rock star. Or perhaps Swedish tennis coach, retired after a
shoulder injury, whose career highlights include being a two-time
semi-finalist in mixed doubles at the French Open. I don't know
what sort of music I'd expect from a guy named, "Kravitz" but
music I would expect, at least. Which just by itself is enough to
beat 90% of the other rock bands names on earth. Kreator
As for the name, it works well also. It's scary,
Teutonic and master-racy and menacing. You will rock. They
demand it. Amazing the difference just changing a
"C" to "K" makes. |
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