Choosing a band name is a hard business. You need something that’s memorable, stands out from a very dense crowd, yet still has that ‘cool factor’ that people want to associate with. Sometimes that means getting a little creative, but should mean it wilfully butchering the English language? We’re not so sure, gathering a collection of bands that clearly let a few typos through or just plain don’t know how to spell. The music may be great, but their names are sure to send English teachers spiralling into a unique spell heck!

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