💠 𝕆𝔽𝔽𝕀ℂ𝕀𝔸𝕃 A-Z Band Names Game

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Nova Twins

 

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OneRepublic​

OneRepublic is an American, self-proclaimed "genreless", band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 by
Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream
attention with the release of their single "Apologize," which has sold in excess of 7 million singles
worldwide. The song, according to SoundScan Data, is one of only two songs that have reached 3 million
legal downloads in history. A remix of "Apologize" was featured on Timbaland's Shock Value and the
band's debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, produced by Greg Wells.

 

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Pascow

 

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La Quinta Estación​

La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The 5th season", a play on the fact that there are only
four seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer and fall, hence: La Quinta Estación;
often spelled La 5ª Estación) were a Spanish pop/rock band composed of two musicians
from Madrid: Natalia Jiménez (lead singer and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar).

Pablo Domínguez (2001-2008) (guitar and bass) was the third member until his recent
split.

The band originated in Madrid with six members but the remaining three relocated to
Mexico in 2001 after recording their first album Primera toma ("Take #1").

 

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Red Snapper​

Red Snapper is a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend (double bass),
Richard Thair (drums), and David Ayers (guitar). The three core members are also joined by various
guest musicians and vocalists on different records.
According to music journalist, Jason Ankeny (Allmusic) "the British acid jazz trio were notable for
their pioneering synthesis of acoustic instruments and electronic textures".
Stylistically, Red Snapper's music contains elements of jazz, funk, jungle, trip-hop, hip-hop and
breakbeat, as well as references to early psychedelic and progressive rock.

 

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Secret Garden​

 

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Thompson Twins​

 

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Umse

 

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Velvet Revolver​

Velvet Revolver was a hard rock supergroup formed in 2002 and consisting of former Guns N' Roses
members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band
Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their
formation until 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album,
Contraband. ​

Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns
N' Roses, and criticized the band for a "disconnection" between Scott Weiland and the rest of the band.​

 

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The Whitest Boy Alive​

The Whitest Boy Alive are a Norwegian-German musical group based in Berlin.

The band comprises Norwegian singer/guitarist Erlend Øye, who is also a member of the band Kings
of Convenience, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhodes piano
and Crumar. Erlend Øye is from Norway, Marcin Öz is Polish while the rest of the band is German.

They started as an electronic dance music project in 2003 in Berlin, but have since slowly developed
into a band with no programmed elements.

Their German record label is Bubbles. Their debut album Dreams was released on June 21, 2006 in Germany.

 

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Xixa
Cumbia-Rock of the USA

 

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Young Money​

Young Money is an imprint of Cash Money Records founded by Lil Wayne in 2005. In 2009 artists on
he label including Drake, Jae Millz, Mack Maine, Tyga, Gudda Gudda, T-Streets, Lemon Drop, Nicki
Minaj, Lil Chuckee, Short Dawg, Shanell and Lil Twist went on a nationwide tour and decided to work
on a collaboration album titled We Are Young Money.

t was released December 21, 2009 and also featured guest appearances from Lloyd, Birdman, Gucci
Mane and Nate Bailey. In 2014, their sophomore collaboration album, Rise of an Empire, was released
under Cash Money Records on March 11, 2014 with appearances from Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj,
Tyga, Christina Milian, Shanell, Mack Maine, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz, Gudda Gudda, Lil Twist, Chanel
West Coast and PJ Morton, among others.

 

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Zac Brown Band

 

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Arab Strap​

Arab Strap is an independent rock band from Falkirk, Scotland, UK, signed for the majority of their
albums to independent record label Chemikal Underground.

The duo had a short lived flirtation with a major label at the peak of their critical acclaim (after "Philophobia") when they signed to Go!Beat records (a former independent label now owned by Universal).
Vocalist Aidan Moffat and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Middleton met in Falkirk, bonded over their mutual love for Drag City recording artists such as Smog and Will Oldham, and began a collaboration in 1995.

The band is completed by violinist Jenny Reeve and cellist Stacey Sievewright.

 

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Big Audio Dynamite​

Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD
or B.A.D.) is an alternative rock band which formed in 1984 in London, England by the ex-guitarist and
singer of The Clash, Mick Jones.

The band blends elements of punk rock, reggae, hip-hop, electronica and rock into their own style of music.

The original lineup was Mick Jones - guitars & vocals, Don Letts - sound effects & vocals, Dan Donovan
- keyboards, Greg Roberts - drums & background vocals, Leo Williams - bass.

 

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Coogans Bluff​

 

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Destiny's Child​

Destiny's Child was a Grammy-Award winning American R&B girl group comprising lead singer
Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in
their pre-teens under the name Girls' Tyme, comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson
and LeToya Luckett.

After years of performing underground, they signed to Columbia Records and changed their
name.

Destiny's Child was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-
selling second album, The Writing's on the Wall, which contained the number-one singles "Bills,
Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name".

 

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Earth, Wind & Fire

 

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Five Finger Death Punch​

Five Finger Death Punch were formed in 2005 by guitarist Zoltan Bathory (formerly of U.P.O.). The American
Capitalist Songfacts states that Bathory came up with the name after being amused by a scene involving a
five finger punch in Kill Bill 2.

Other members recruited to the band include former Motograter & Ghost Machine vocalist Ivan Moody,
former W.A.S.P. members guitarist Darrell Roberts and drummer Jeremy Spencer, and former Anubis
Rising/Deadsett bassist Matt Snell.

The band recorded their debut album The Way of the Fist in 2006 with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (Mötley Crüe, Prong) and Mike Sarkisyan (Spineshank).

 

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Goo Goo Dolls​

Goo Goo Dolls is an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York, USA by guitarist/vocalist
John Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac initially under the name the Sex Maggots (the new name
was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner).

They are most famous for the hit "Iris", featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels.

Currently, the band consists of John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals) and Robby Takac (vocals, bass). The band has
sold 12 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.