In a recent comment on a completely unrelated thread 2000 Man wrote the following phrase:
…we had another band, Fayreweather…
Not ever having the slightest interest in the worlds of fantasy (ie, FAHNtasy) and Renaissance Faire culture, the naming of a band by some Celtic or pseudo-Celtic “faerytayle” tradition—or whatever is going on in these band names—with extraneous e‘s and y‘s is unimaginable to me. Please help me maintain my present jaw-dropping sense of wonder at the name Fayreweather with a Last Man Standing to document as many bands with these types of names as we know to exist. Once all these band names with their incredibly non-rocking spellings have been compiled perhaps future generations of young bands in need of a band name will stumble across this post and think otherwise about adding their name to our list.
I’m not clear about what you’re asking for. Do you mean goofy and foppish names, or do you mean “medieval” misspelling? Maybe both? At any rate, here goes:
London Phogg
Witchfynde
I will count that silly name to kick us off, but specifically I meant band names that conjure Dungeons & Dragons, FAHNtasy novels, Renaissance Faires, unicorns, and the like, preferably using “medieval” misspellings. Happiness Stan’s entry, for instance, is spot on!
Wizzard
Can I just jump to the band Renaissance of “Carpet of the sun” fame?
Does Styx count?
Favorite song title though is hands down: Bryn Mawr Lady
We can’t count Styx. That’s Greek, right? Bands with unnecessary Welsh spellings (like the Sultans of Hell song you cite) do count. I was just talking to E. Pluribus Gergely, and Bloodwyn Pig came up. I think they count.
Queensryche (add your own dots, I forget where they go)
Shadowfax
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4792
I feel bad. I actually spelled Paul’s name a little wrong. It’s Fayrewether, only one A. You can watch them do a decent cover of an Alex Harvey song here:
http://youtu.be/Cm8TmoaM_Z8
The guy is really into it, and people still seem to really like it.
I had enough Fantasy and stuff for the both of us, I’m sure. So I’ll toss in Blodwyn Pig to be the LMS.
You guys don’t have a chance. I’m the resident progster and that means unicorns, fairies, and fantasies are a staple of my diet.
Dragonwyck
Mr. Mod doesn’t dig Tolkien???
Randy Newman
Patty Smyth.
Early Comment of the Month contender.
I did read and like The Hobbit as a lad.
Wyld Stallyns
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Heloise & The Savoir Faire
not a band but
Melissa Auf der Maur (formerly of Hole) has slinked her way into Faery Rock.
Lindisfarne
YES!!!
Are we allowed to invoke black metal? Haemoth
Steeleye Span
The Fyreworks
The Beatles
Thee Headcoats.
Alan Thicke.
The Smoke Fairies
that’s my pseudonym when i work in adult videos.
Yeah, I was thinking the guy was really dedicated to take a stage name when his real name was already that good.
Fotheringay