Hello! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl). Every week, we talk about a new topic. Tuesday is our day to gush over books, and you’re welcome to join in! Today we’re talking about Book Titles that Would Make Good Band Names. There are so many books that would make good band names! Simon Lewis from The Mortal Instruments came up with some REALLY horrible band names, until he finally decided to call his band The Mortal Instruments. That one stuck. But let’s see some more! I decided to go mostly with books I read in 2018, just so I can talk about some different books than I normally do.
Maybe some of these titles already are band names? I don’t know. If they are, it’s entirely coincidental.
I just finished reading Veronica Roth’s Chosen Ones, and that’s the first book that came to mind. That’s why it’s here. I love it as a title.
There was Ace of Bass, so why couldn’t there be a band called Ace of Shades? I was sad to learn, years later, that one of Ace of Bass’s band members was a former skinhead. 🙁 Let’s hope the band members of Ace of Shades are not that way. Maybe we can have the characters form a band with this title.
I could definitely see War Storm as a heavy metal band. It might not be my cup of tea music wise, but as a band name, it’s definitely catchy.
Frequency actually is a very music-driven book, so it’s not surprising to me that it seems like a good band name. Maybe the main character starts a band called Frequency after the book ends.
The Midnight Star would probably be a pop band with huge stage shows and flashy pyrotechics. At least that’s how I’d imagine the band to be.
I see Fangirl as the female equivalent of a boy band. A group of teenage girls singing pop songs about cute boys and crushes and things like that.
Addicted to Outrage would be another heavy metal band, I think. I don’t think the lead singer could audition for the role of Colonel Sanders though. I imagine the band members to be in their 20s with mohawks and a very gritty sound.
I think Fawkes would be a band whose brand would be wearing those Guy Fawkes masks on stage. They could get the audience to chant “Remember! Remember! The 5th of November!” as something of a catch phrase.
I actually still have to read Starfish (bad me!) but I think this would be a really cool band name. I think this would be a pop band with catchy tunes and the occasional ballad or mellow song you could chill out to.
A Reaper at the Gates would probably be another good metal band. It makes me think of death and anger. I probably wouldn’t be too fond of their music, but the band name is pretty cool. Maybe they could wear masks too.
So there’s ten! This was a fairly unique topic this week! What books did you decide to immortalize today as band names?
Next week we’re supposed to do Books I Wish I had Read as a Child. I’m not sure if I’m going to do that one, because I can’t really think of anything. But I do have an idea that twists the topic, and I think I’ll go with that. See you then and you’ll see what I come up with!