Bands that don't fit their name

Nitefly

Kevin Ayers and the Whole World.

Or not...

RocknRollDave

The Pretenders.

sounds like they’re a tribute band but really they’re actually the real thing.
….except there was already a band called The Real Thing.

Maybe a tribute to The Pretenders could be called The Real Thing, and The Real Thing could have a tribute band called The Pretenders…?

idiotwindow

The Walker Brothers were quite well known as being neither brothers or having the surname Walker.

proggy

Super Furry Animals. They don't look anything like furry animals.

The Hamsters. They don't look anything like furry animals either.

Bellycaster

I never understood why a Soul/Funk Band called themselves "Brand New Heavies". I quite like their stuff but I must be missing something with the name. Maybe it's a reference to another Artist before my time.

EricTheWeary

Bellycaster said:

I never understood why a Soul/Funk Band called themselves "Brand New Heavies". I quite like their stuff but I must be missing something with the name. Maybe it's a reference to another Artist before my time.

James Brown reference. 

Bellycaster

EricTheWeary said:

Bellycaster said:

I never understood why a Soul/Funk Band called themselves "Brand New Heavies". I quite like their stuff but I must be missing something with the name. Maybe it's a reference to another Artist before my time.

James Brown reference. 

Ah, thank you. Makes sense.

SidNewton

Used to be a local band knocking about in the 80's called Ronald Rim Ram and The Rim Ram Rammers.
I don't recall seeing any rimming or ramming going on....... Most disappointing.

ewal

Sporky said:

octatonic said:

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

I was always expecting something a lot heavier.

Excellent call. I really like some of their stuff, but I think it's all off one album. 

Madonna and Source, Tags and Codes are the classics. But always one or two good tunes on their other albums.

Lebarque

suitablyswell

ewal said:

Sporky said:

octatonic said:

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

I was always expecting something a lot heavier.

Excellent call. I really like some of their stuff, but I think it's all off one album. 

Madonna and Source, Tags and Codes are the classics. But always one or two good tunes on their other albums.

Having witnessed someone get hospitalised by a flying cymbal to the forehead and a myriad of destructive scenes at a bunch of shows during the Madonna era, the name felt a pretty good fit at the time. And I'd argue the first LP probably has the best killer-to-filler ratio

digitalkettle

suitablyswell said:

Having witnessed someone get hospitalised by a flying cymbal to the forehead and a myriad of destructive scenes at a bunch of shows during the Madonna era, the name felt a pretty good fit at the time...

That's a step up from vinyl...

bobblehat

Black Lace - Not quite as sexy as you'd imagine.

HAL9000

idiotwindow said:

The Walker Brothers were quite well known as being neither brothers or having the surname Walker.

A bit like The Thompson Twins then.

HAL9000

Not a band, but I’d like to suggest any country that includes the word ‘Democratic’ in its name.

webrthomson

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - there are none of the things in the band name at all - no killing and certainly not that thrilling

ewal

suitablyswell said:

ewal said:

Sporky said:

octatonic said:

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

I was always expecting something a lot heavier.

Excellent call. I really like some of their stuff, but I think it's all off one album. 

Madonna and Source, Tags and Codes are the classics. But always one or two good tunes on their other albums.

Having witnessed someone get hospitalised by a flying cymbal to the forehead and a myriad of destructive scenes at a bunch of shows during the Madonna era, the name felt a pretty good fit at the time. And I'd argue the first LP probably has the best killer-to-filler ratio

I was actually thinking about that too. A mate of mine tour managed for them briefly - they were a f'ing nightmare!

lustycourtier

HAL9000 said:

idiotwindow said:

The Walker Brothers were quite well known as being neither brothers or having the surname Walker.

A bit like The Thompson Twins then.

That names a Tin Tin reference though

tone1

Earth Wind & Fire…

idiotwindow

HAL9000 said:

idiotwindow said:

The Walker Brothers were quite well known as being neither brothers or having the surname Walker.

A bit like The Thompson Twins then.

Yes, but only a bit because (as @lustycourtier points out) the band name is a literary reference rather than purporting to be the name of anyone in the band.