I'm in a bit of a pickle with band/studio names...

[Mattayus]

When I started out a few years back, Darkadian was just my name for shit. Forums, screen name, Steam ID etc, and when I was making music on my own I just named the project Darkadian.

It then made sense when I set up my recording/editing/mixing business to call it Darkadian Studios. However, the music got more serious than I thought it would and for the last 6 months or so Darkadian has now been a legit band.

It was all cool when it was just little old me making demo music and stuff, it made sense to associate the two. But now it doesn't, and I'm not sure which one to change? Darkadian is an awesome band name, but Darkadian Studios is a legit business now, with logo, business cards, previous client history, website etc, so logistically it would be easier to change the band name but... bah, I dunno.

Thoughts?

 

[DanLights]

Youre screwed hahaha maybe I would keep the band name, changing a name while rising in popularity can be a bad move IMO

 

[vespiz]

Masterstroke - mstr-studio



Eeeeh.. that didn't help, now did it?

 

[DanLights]

Masterstroke - mstr-studio



Eeeeh.. that didn't help, now did it?

Dude, this is brlliant. So, how's DarkAD studios for ya?

 

[aberration]

Sounds cool...like Darkade.

 

[Mattayus]

We're not exactly a rising band, but we are going to be very soon, so changing the name wouldn't be so bad, but it was the band name before the studio name, and I prefer it for the band than for the studio.

If I were to change the studio name I have no clue what to use though, i'm so shit at thinking of names hence why i attempted to use one for all My own name followed by "sound productions" or something would work, but I'm not entirely sure that it's not pretentious sounding. I'm picky about this shit... clearly....

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

We're not exactly a rising band, but we are going to be very soon, so changing the name wouldn't be so bad, but it was the band name before the studio name, and I prefer it for the band than for the studio.

If I were to change the studio name I have no clue what to use though, i'm so shit at thinking of names hence why i attempted to use one for all My own name followed by "sound productions" or something would work, but I'm not entirely sure that it's not pretentious sounding. I'm picky about this shit... clearly....

If you already have a clientele that connects your studio with the name, keep it and change the band name. If you need ideas, you can always turn to Sloan: http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/7703323-post13.html

 

[Mattayus]

It wouldn't take much to do a domain/email redirect though to be honest. And I'm in regular contact with most (of the important ones anyway!) of the previous clients.

Also, LOL @ that list!

 

[guitarguru777]

Umm and you cant keep both the same?

Why?

 

[Mattayus]

I just feel uncomfortable associating the two, like they are somehow one and the same entity, or like one is a product of the other, you know? Daft thought process, I know, but I'm just thinking about it from a customer/business sense. Just sounds a bit... odd.

 

[DanLights]

I agree, you shouldn't have the same name for both, cause they're not the same thing, and if Darkadian is a serious it's not just "your one-man project" it should be separated from your business which IS your project.

DarkAD Studios dude, you're more than ready

 

[Mattayus]

DarkAD? Like... Dark A.D.?

 

[DanLights]

pretty cool huh? I did that unconsciously hahahaha

 

[Mattayus]

Hahaa well I wouldn't mind something similar to Darkadian just to keep a theme maybe. I don't want "studios" any more though, because I don't actually track bands in "my" studio, I rent studio space nearby and track them there so I can't really call my HQ a studio when it's just a mix room. I think "Productions" or "Sound Production" sounds better for my situation. So like... Dark 'something' Productions. I just dont know about the 'something'

 

[DanLights]

Yeah, if you don't actually have a recording space then "productions" sounds better than studios, I might have to apply that myself, hadn't thought about it. Studios implies a physical space, while productions implies a service.

Well good luck with that something then

 

[Mattayus]

Yeah exactly man! And thanks.

Btw, just an idea off the bat; "Dark Noise Productions"....?

EDIT: Cancel that, it's been taken

 

[DanLights]

Damn, sounds pretty good, but yeah you'd figure it's taken, too generic to not be taken haha

 

[Russtopher]

Damn, sounds pretty good, but yeah you'd figure it's taken, too generic to not be taken haha

With the friggin' Internet now, EVERYTHING'S been taken it seems. So many decent/fitting phrases are now names for home studios, bands with a MySpace and 2 songs, etc. Maybe I'm a bit jaded because we've spent over a month trying to come up with a name for our new band... but yeah I can see the OP's point about not knowing what to do.

 

[pattonfreak1]

Just don't use Ronnie James AuDio. That one is mine.

 

[AudioPhile777]

I say there isn't anything wrong with the names... One is Darkadian. The other, Dakadian Studios... nothing wrong with that... also, you can be one of the few instances where that exists and I find that to be kind of cool...