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Salty · Apr 12, 2006, 04:15 PM

OK I heard about this band called Family Force 5, and I immediately dismissed them assuming they'd be like... some weird pop styled band. But I kept reading good things about their upcoming album. So I saw their album recently for 10 bucks and decided I'd pick it up.
And... it's STRANGE! But I think I like it. I"m having trouble throwing them into a genre. They seem like... funk meets glam rock meets rap...
Apparently they had tons of secular labels interested in them but they wanted to be released both into the Christian and Secular markets. So the eventually went with Gotee (same label as Reliant K). But anyway... I feel ashamed to say that I like this band solely based on their name... I mean... Family Force 5... it's the dumbest sounding thing I've ever heard, almost as bad as MacBook Pro... but they're pretty dang good! Apparently they're on iTunes too...

Chuckit · Apr 12, 2006, 04:27 PM

I don't know about anyone else, but I think How Often Do You Find A Great Band With An Awful Name would be a great name for a band.

ShortcutToMoncton · Apr 12, 2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

They seem like... funk meets glam rock meets rap...
Apparently they had tons of secular labels interested in them but they wanted to be released both into the Christian and Secular markets.

Wow. Looks like…they just fell off my radar, hard.

greg

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G4ME · Apr 12, 2006, 04:53 PM

still like "shag drapes and velvet carpet" for a chick punk rock group

ReggieX · Apr 12, 2006, 04:58 PM

I used to buy records based on if they had a cool album cover or if they were on a label of another band I liked, without hearing a single track. Sometimes it just works.

PacHead · Apr 12, 2006, 04:59 PM

Apoptygma Berzerk. I don't know if that name is awful, but it's definitely strange.

http://www.apoptygmaberzerk.de/

davesimondotcom · Apr 12, 2006, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by ReggieX

I used to buy records based on if they had a cool album cover or if they were on a label of another band I liked, without hearing a single track. Sometimes it just works.

I do that with wine and beer... make a design based decision and it usually works out. Companies that put more time and money into design usually put that time and effort into a superior product.

Person Man · Apr 12, 2006, 05:06 PM

Sorry, couldn't resist:

How Often Do You Write Post Titles Where Every Word Is Capitalized?

Dark Helmet · Apr 12, 2006, 05:20 PM

I dunno about you but Family Force 5 sounds pretty damn appropriate for a Christian band.

Well maybe a Christian Rock band would be better off as the "Christ Punchers".

Peter · Apr 12, 2006, 05:35 PM

how often do you find a terrible band with an awesome name?

IceEnclosure · Apr 12, 2006, 05:36 PM

Skidmark, a local band in my area.

Salty · Apr 12, 2006, 06:28 PM

Christian bands generally have better names.

Benjamin Gate,
Sanctus Real,
Anberlin,
Waking Ashland,
Classic Crime,
FM Static,
Element 101,
The W's,
The OC Supertones,
Run Kid Run,
mewithoutyou,
Number One Gun,
The Wedding,

and so on. I mean actually I think the name makes me think of "groups" like Jump 5 (a pop act created for Christian kids that unfortunately has yet to die even once the kids have gotten older).

Dark Helmet · Apr 12, 2006, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Number One Gun

Appropriate.

Salty · Apr 12, 2006, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Appropriate.

NOG's pretty good. They're a lil too emo for me.

Doofy · Apr 12, 2006, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Christian bands generally have better names.

Benjamin Gate,
Sanctus Real,
Anberlin,
Waking Ashland,
Classic Crime,
FM Static,
Element 101,
The W's,
The OC Supertones,
Run Kid Run,
mewithoutyou,
Number One Gun,
The Wedding,

Sorry, no. There's nothing remotely better about those names than some of the following:

30 Odd Foot of Grunts
The Ordinary Fear of God
Killing Amber
Elvenking
.38 Special
Anti-Nowhere League
Blue Oyster Cult
Murray Head
Nine Inch Nails
Tygers Of Pan Tang
Vordven
Zodiac Mindwarp
Sausage
Fields Of The Nephilim
Hayseed Dixie
Husker Du
Kings Of Comedy
Kamelot
Joy Division
Pop Will Eat Itself

BlueSky · Apr 12, 2006, 07:31 PM

Good band name: And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead

Best Christian band/name ever: Faith + 1

Jim Paradise · 11:23 PM

I've always thought that T-Rex was a poor choice.

Peter · Apr 12, 2006, 09:28 PM

Panic! At the Disco is a cool name, shame they're emo

voodoo · Apr 12, 2006, 09:43 PM

WTF is "emo"??! Seriously.

V

Mastrap · Apr 12, 2006, 09:46 PM

Music for depressed people. By depressed people.

KeriVit · Apr 12, 2006, 11:33 PM

Pussycat Dolls- keep thinking of Josie and the Pussycats- not that they are a great band... never mind... ****...

Salty · Apr 12, 2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Sorry, no. There's nothing remotely better about those names than some of the following:

list of bands

Better than Family Force 5... your reading comprehension that low?

Railroader · Apr 13, 2006, 02:03 AM

The Church. VERY non-Christian, but many people wouldn't even listen to them because they would think they were religious.

Honorable Mention: Gin Blossoms

Chuckit · Apr 13, 2006, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Music for depressed people. By smart bands who know that whiny teens still have a lot of disposable income.

Fixed.™

Doofy · Apr 13, 2006, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by voodoo

WTF is "emo"??! Seriously.

You've seen Buffy? I believe their emo is like the bands who play on stage at that social centre thingy ('The Bronze"?). Sort of like The Cure but without the humour.

Doofy · Apr 13, 2006, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Better than Family Force 5... your reading comprehension that low?

One of these days, someone is going to have to explain the difference between "subjective" and "objective" to you.

OB1 · Apr 13, 2006, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Well maybe a Christian Rock band would be better off as the "Christ Punchers".

If there isn't already a band called the "The Christ Punchers", I intend to form one.

Has anybody got any instruments?

Peter · Apr 13, 2006, 08:15 AM

Great band with a great name?
British Sea Power
We Are Scientists
White Rose Movement

ism · Apr 13, 2006, 08:33 AM

Great band, great name: Black Dyke

Can't argue with that.

Mastrap · Apr 13, 2006, 08:47 AM

From a NYC girl punk band: I'm a Catholic girl, of course I swallow.

ReggieX · Apr 13, 2006, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Salty

Christian bands generally have better names.

Like Stryper and Petra?

Todd Madson · Apr 13, 2006, 10:55 AM

One of my favorite bands is Ozric Tentacles: so named after an imaginary breakfast cereal.

Another band has a cool name: Poisoned Elecktrick Head (!)

A local band, one of the best ever that never got signed or success was
called Exploding Head Trick. Amazing musicians. Imagine Mahavishnu
meets REM and you get the idea.

Locally there are such bands as Mezzofist, Dumpster Juice, Kruddler
and Har Mar Superstar (who got signed but it's named after the Har
Mar Mall).

ism · Apr 13, 2006, 11:07 AM

In the days of analogue tapes, Headcleaner was a fab name for a band.

besson3c · Apr 13, 2006, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Christian bands generally have better names.

Benjamin Gate,
Sanctus Real,
Anberlin,
Waking Ashland,
Classic Crime,
FM Static,
Element 101,
The W's,
The OC Supertones,
Run Kid Run,
mewithoutyou,
Number One Gun,
The Wedding,

and so on. I mean actually I think the name makes me think of "groups" like Jump 5 (a pop act created for Christian kids that unfortunately has yet to die even once the kids have gotten older).

What about Christian Slater?

besson3c · Apr 13, 2006, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Better than Family Force 5... your reading comprehension that low?

There is no need to be insulting when I think it is pretty clear that your ability to write clearly leaves a little to be desired. Regardless, there is no need to be insulting.

smacintush · Apr 13, 2006, 01:39 PM

Avenged Sevenfold is a crappy name, but the band sucks too so that's OK.

turtle777 · Apr 14, 2006, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by ReggieX

Like Stryper and Petra?

Stryper was the sh!t.

-t

Apr 14, 2006, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Sorry, no. There's nothing remotely better about those names than some of the following:

Murray Head

Yeah, but that is his real name.

Doofy · Apr 14, 2006, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by hayesk

Yeah, but that is his real name.

I know. Still makes for a good "artiste" name though.

macroy · Apr 14, 2006, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Christian bands generally have better names.

Benjamin Gate,
Sanctus Real,
Anberlin,
Waking Ashland,
Classic Crime,
FM Static,
Element 101,
The W's,
The OC Supertones,
Run Kid Run,
mewithoutyou,
Number One Gun,
The Wedding,

and so on. I mean actually I think the name makes me think of "groups" like Jump 5 (a pop act created for Christian kids that unfortunately has yet to die even once the kids have gotten older).

You forgot Stryper.

Edit: Damnit - didn't read all posts.

Salty · May 1, 2006, 01:47 AM

Oh funny story... just found out the band is jointly signed to Gotee and Maverick. IE Gotee will handle the Christian distribution and Maverick will do the secular side. That means this band is signed to the same label as Michelle Branch, and Alanis... as well as others.

Railroader · May 1, 2006, 12:27 PM

One of my favorite musicians is signed through Gotee. Jennifer Knapp.