We all know that choosing a good band name is tricky, especially one that’s going to outlast the fickle trends of pop culture and the industry, yet still retain that all-important ‘cool factor’. But this motley collection of poorly-named groups either didn’t make the effort, or had very different ideas when it came to their musical monikers. Whether they are the result of some poorly judged jokes, bad nicknames that just stuck, or simply some awful decision-making – these are the musical groups that don’t quite pass the clever litmus test in the name stakes. A great bard once noted that a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, but we don’t think the same formula applies here.

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