We were thinking Ghosthead, but that is taken by a band (not local, but they have the name online everywhere). So is Ghost Town (Celtic band). There is a band in the area named, Old Town Ghosts.
If I ever had a studio or label, I have names, but I can't think of a group name, lol.
If so, what about "Ghost Mother"? It's a weird Thai ghost movie that came out a few years ago. A quick google shows no bands by that name... I love ghost flicks, so i could probably think of a few more in that vein if necessary...
I'd really like "ghost", but I guess it has to just have a paranormal feel. We're a duo doing mostly Americana...mostly recognizable songs, but some curveballs.
For example, last rehearsal we learned:
RunAround - Blues Traveler Dear Mr. Fantasy - Traffic Haunted Heart - Little Hurricane The Joker - Steve Miller (with dobro)
Both Ghost Mother and Ghost Train are really good!
Ghost Train is affiliated with music, but not in a similar context. We're talking pretty small potatoes on my end, but I'd like something I could reuse down the road too.
A process: Take a word that rhymes with ghost, and then use a derivation of the rhymed word. For example: ghost, coast, coastal = GHOSTAL For example: ghost, roast (or toast), roasted (or toasted) = GHOSTED. Just a thought.
Last Edited by TetonJohn on Feb 25, 2013 9:46 AM
You liked haunted heart, maybe ghost heart? Personally, I think Haunted Heart and Ghost Train are a bit too literal -- there isn't much mystery in the name. Something like Ghost Herat I think makes a person pause a moment wondering what it might mean. I guess it depends what you are after. And of course this stuff is very subjective. Maybe say more about why you want ghost or paranormal -- it might lead to more brainstorming. (I like this kind of activity!) I did once get a free harmonica for helping to name the "journeyman" from Workingman's Harps!
I just like the imagery of the paranormal. I am a huge Ghostbusters fan and fall is by far my favorite time of year. I am not all that dark or gothic, but like the lore and themes of the paranormal.
I do really like the lore of Hungry Ghosts, which would maybe work, but I was saving that for a record label name, lol. I don't particularly believe in ghosts, at least no the traditional sense, but, again, just really dig the imagery and think there are fun things you can do for PR materials around it.
I was in a band named NiteRail and the guitarist and I are thinking of doing a new blues thing...Ghost Train would be a perfect name! For this duo thing, I thought it would be cool to have a ghostly mascot on the website and posters.
Haunted Heart is a song name, but if you look up the meaning of the word haunted, it works well thematically with a music group.
I got a Ghostbusters shirt that used the phrase Gozerhead, and looked like a Motorhead shirt with a terror dog on it. It is totally bad@$$.
I thought Gozerhead might be too direct to Ghostbusters and that those not in the know wouldn't understand why it would be associated with a paranormal theme. That made me think of Ghosthead, but there is a band with that name that already has that name tied to Twitter, Facebook, Reverbnation, etc.
I thought Supernatural might be a good album name (so did Santana) with the idea being a play on words - the group would feel super natural in its delivery. ---------- Custom Harmonicas Optimized Harmonicas
The ghost train connect with niterail is great! Sound like you got it. (I thought that was you on another forum -- gozerhead!)
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Lol, yeah, I've been using Gozerhead on most non-harp forums and have crossed it over.
Well, GT, works for that blues group (thanks GA Blues!!!). That leaves me without a duo name, though. ---------- Custom Harmonicas Optimized Harmonicas
Ghost, Wraith, Phantom, Revenant, Spectre, Apparition, Haunt, Spook, Shade, Shadow, Banshee (I know that one is taken), Eidolon (that seems to be taken)... hmm, where is my Monster Compendium... :)
One thing I've noticed about Google is if you have a name that is too close to something else you can get buried in the results. I couldn't remember who used the line "Transparent Eyeball" and some financial firm was using it in a newsletter. It completely buried Emerson at the time. (Now Ralph gets his just deserts at the top of the search.) You can look and see how many hits a certain phrase has and guess how hard it would be to for a fan to do a search. Of course, you can always change the spelling.
You could Google search your area and see if there are any ghost stories particular to your region. We can't sing it any more because it was written by the guy we kicked out of the band, but we had a song about a ghost story at a camp he went to, Squaw Brook. I kind of like the local touch, as long as it doesn't lock you into being just regional. It also gives you a story to tell people.
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