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Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:42 pm
by Boombats_Archive
Colonel Panic wrote:Yeah I know. I'm just kind of pissed that I can't remember what the name of that band was.
They had sort of a gothy-sounding name. That shitty flyer was for one of their early gigs and it was really trying for an urban/hip-hop look.
Later, they adopted a different graphical style for their posters, kind of geometric Celtic knot-inspired designs in monochrome dark color on black, kinda like Sisters Of Mercy album covers.
Disturbd?
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:45 pm
by GrossOldWig_Archive
I have to do this at the moment. I hate it.
Since the purpose of writing band text is to help the reader understand kind of what you sound like, I guess the best bet it to cop to a few primary influences and maybe a vague genre and then move on. All business.
The other option I'm considering would be a detailed but sloppy description of the music, like: "Generally, our songs start out where the drummer is like, boom Chakka boom Chakka boom, and he does that for a little while and then the guitar does this high-pitched scratchy thing, like Granga GranScreEEE, and the bass comes in like DONG DONG du DONG DONG, and that goes on for a while and then the singer screams and starts shouting and we don't know what he's saying but I think he's comparing love to food or something. Then we do that for about four minutes with a half-improvised breakdown in the middle and then try to play the whole thing backwards for an ending."
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:21 pm
by lemur68_Archive
Like Shellac, 'cept digital
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:35 pm
by Get dog costumes_Archive
One of the best current Chapel Hill bands, Hazerai, Sounds Like "an old Dutch woman trying to make hotel reservations."
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:51 pm
by Dr Venkman_Archive
When what is inside breaks through the surface, the unpredictable nature of what follows builds the sound of what you hear. The Black Fiasco is big sound from a small person, wide open.
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:55 pm
by Dr Venkman_Archive
Secret Memory is a deeply emotional band that will be the next Beatles. All members of the band play every instrument and sing. They have ventured through the rock scene for years and are quickly becoming the next big thing. All members write the songs which gives the band versatility and a catchy sound.
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:16 pm
by Verbs and Nouns_Archive
simmo wrote:When playing a show in Paris last spring, I saw a sticker for a band in the toilets who advertised themselves as "BRUTAL FLAMENCO".
was it DON CABALLERO?
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:21 pm
by Verbs and Nouns_Archive
This is kinda bad, but I wrote it, so I have to be happy with it.
"SWORDS consist of two bass guitars and drums. No vocals, no guitars, no kidding."
And in the sounds like part:
"The other kind of drum & bass."
Worst band self-description
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:23 pm
by Verbs and Nouns_Archive
GrossOldWig wrote:I have to do this at the moment. I hate it.
Since the purpose of writing band text is to help the reader understand kind of what you sound like, I guess the best bet it to cop to a few primary influences and maybe a vague genre and then move on. All business.
It's way easier when some one else does it for you. Then you don't seem like such a dick describing your band in a positive way.
Worst band self-description
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:34 pm
by that damned fly_Archive
some dick met some dick, they picked up this third person. called themselves a band. made some noise called it songs.
any questions?