So we've been vacillating over our name again. Seems like Dark Horse hasn't struck a chord with everyone, or the saddle got loose. Anyway, for a while it seemed we were back to square one, unhappy with the name we'd picked and unable to find one that we all felt good about. While I kind of believe the name becomes the band, whatever that name is, your name is still your calling card, and that first impression counts in peoples minds.
So, after practice the other night, we hopped down to the Muso's club to road test a set in front of a small live audience. The music went down well, but more significantly, the handful of members there got into a great game of "Name that Band". Lloyd even pulled out a tattered list of band names from his wallet. He'd been compiling it for years. We almost went for one of them: "INTERIM NAME SUPRESSION". After a brief dalliance with BEDROCK, Mike suggested BLUESTONE, and that stuck. Works not only because of the Blues/Tone factor, but because so many significant local buildings are constructed from Otago Bluestone. Bluesy, simple, and local flavour - big ticks in my workbook. Nik immediately started thinking graphic concepts, which is a great sign. Sure there are a few bands around the world with that name, and a record label, but I think the world's big enough for now for us all to coexist peacefully.
So we'll see if this one sticks!
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