The classic shape

Band names with "The"

"The" plus a plural is the most classic band name shape there is: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Killers, The Strokes. It makes a group sound like a gang. About one in ten notable band names starts with "The".

Here are the best-known "The" band names, then original ones. Check those carefully: simple plurals are the shape most likely to be taken already.

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Famous band names starting with "The"

Notable acts from Wikidata, ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions about them.

  1. The Beatles 1960 · beat · UK
  2. The Carpenters 1969 · easy listening · US
  3. The Doors 1965 · classic rock · US
  4. The Rolling Stones 1962 · classic rock · UK
  5. The Who 1964 · classic rock · UK
  6. The Beach Boys 1961 · surf · US
  7. The Clash 1976 · post-punk · UK
  8. The Prodigy 1990 · alternative dance · UK
  9. The Velvet Underground 1965 · avant-punk · US
  10. The Cure 1976 · gothic rock · UK
  11. The Cranberries 1989 · celtic rock · Ireland
  12. The Killers 2001 · alternative rock · US
  13. The Police 1977 · reggae rock · UK
  14. The Pussycat Dolls 2003 · contemporary r&b · US
  15. The White Stripes 1997 · punk blues · US
  16. The Smashing Pumpkins 1988 · alternative rock · US
  17. The Offspring 1984 · melodic hardcore · US
  18. The Smiths 1984 · jangle pop · UK
  19. The Rasmus 1994 · pop rock · Finland
  20. The Jackson 5 1964 · bubblegum · US
  21. The Strokes 1998 · post-punk revival · US
  22. The Supremes 1958 · doo-wop · US
  23. The Animals 1962 · british blues · UK
  24. The Mars Volta 2001 · progressive rock · US
  25. The Roop pop · Lithuania
  26. The Chainsmokers 2012 · electronic dance · US
  27. The Everly Brothers 1957 · rockabilly · US
  28. The Moody Blues 1964 · art rock · UK
  29. The Stooges 1967 · proto-punk · US
  30. The Mamas & the Papas 1965 · sunshine pop · US
  31. The Monkees 1966 · pop rock · US
  32. The Yardbirds 1963 · blues rock · UK
  33. The Allman Brothers Band 1969 · southern rock · US
  34. The Bangles 1981 · power pop · US
  35. The Black Keys 2001 · blues rock · US
  36. The Byrds 1964 · country rock · US
  37. The Script 2007 · pop rock · Ireland
  38. The Stone Roses 1983 · indie rock · UK
  39. The Verve 1990 · space rock · UK
  40. The Band americana · Canada
  41. The Pretenders 1978 · alternative rock · UK
  42. The Kooks 2004 · post-punk revival · UK
  43. The Shadows 1958 · rautalanka · UK
  44. The Human League 1977 · synth-pop · UK
  45. The Libertines 1997 · indie rock · UK
  46. The Pretty Reckless 2007 · post-grunge · US
  47. The Temptations 1960 · doo-wop · US
  48. The Tolmachevy Twins 2006 · pop · Russia
  49. The 1975 2002 · indie pop · UK
  50. The Common Linnets 2013 · bluegrass · Netherlands
  51. The Cult 1983 · gothic rock · UK
  52. The Neighbourhood 2011 · alternative rock · US
  53. The Wanted 2009 · popular · UK
  54. The Alan Parsons Project 1975 · art rock · UK
  55. The Hives 1989 · garage rock · Sweden
  56. The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1966 · psychedelic rock · US
  57. The Ronettes 1959 · popular · US
  58. The Ting Tings 2007 · synth-pop · UK
  59. The B-52's 1976 · pop rock · US
  60. The Chicks 1989 · country · US
  61. The Hollies 1962 · beat · UK
  62. The xx 2005 · indie pop · UK
  63. The Dubliners 1962 · irish folk · Ireland
  64. The Fray 2002 · piano rock · US
  65. The Jesus and Mary Chain 1983 · noise pop · UK
  66. The Pogues 1982 · celtic punk · Ireland
  67. The Buggles 1977 · new wave · UK
  68. The Darkness 2000 · hard rock · UK
  69. The Hu 2016 · traditional heavy metal · Mongolia
  70. The Jam 1972 · mod revival · UK
  71. The Platters 1952 · traditional pop · US
  72. The Righteous Brothers 1962 · blue-eyed soul · US
  73. The Veronicas 1999 · dance-rock · Australia
  74. The Damned 1976 · psychedelic pop · UK
  75. The Flaming Lips 1983 · space rock · US
  76. the GazettE 2002 · alternative metal · Japan
  77. The National 1999 · post-punk · US
  78. The Pointer Sisters 1969 · post-disco · US
  79. The Quarrymen 1956 · roots rock · UK
  80. The Shins 1996 · indie rock · US
  81. The Specials 1977 · ska · UK
  82. The Sweet 1968 · bubblegum · UK
  83. The Knife 1999 · electronica · Sweden
  84. The Warning 2014 · hard rock · Mexico
  85. The Doobie Brothers 1970 · blue-eyed soul · US
  86. The Kelly Family pop rock · Europe
  87. The KLF 1987 · alternative dance · UK
  88. The Last Shadow Puppets 2007 · indie rock · UK
  89. The Vamps 2012 · indie pop · UK
  90. The 13th Floor Elevators 1965 · psychedelic rock · US
  91. The Boyz 2017 · k-pop · South Korea
  92. The Calling 1999 · pop rock · US
  93. The Exploited 1979 · hardcore punk · UK
  94. The Go-Go's 1978 · power pop · US
  95. The Sisters of Mercy 1980 · post-punk · UK
  96. The Black Dahlia Murder 2001 · melodic death metal · US
  97. The Dave Clark Five 1957 · beat · UK
  98. The Decemberists 2000 · art rock · US
  99. The Four Seasons 1960 · rock · US
  100. The Mothers of Invention 1964 · blues rock · US
  101. The Saturdays 2008 · synth-pop · UK
  102. The Used 2001 · pop-punk · US
  103. The Ventures 1958 · instrumental rock · US
  104. The Dandy Warhols 1994 · alternative rock · US
  105. The Raconteurs 2005 · alternative rock · US
  106. The Roots 1987 · hip-hop · US
  107. The Runaways 1975 · hard rock · US
  108. The Stranglers 1974 · new wave · UK
  109. The Troggs 1964 · rock · UK
  110. The Black Crowes 1989 · boogie rock · US
  111. The Black Mamba funk · Portugal
  112. The Breeders 1988 · alternative rock · US
  113. The Busker 2012 · indie pop · Malta
  114. The Fall 1976 · alternative rock · UK
  115. The Fratellis 2005 · indie pop · UK
  116. The Gathering 1989 · gothic metal · Netherlands
  117. The Guess Who 1965 · classic rock · Canada
  118. The Lovin' Spoonful 1965 · folk rock · US
  119. The Proclaimers 1983 · celtic rock · UK
  120. The Ark 1991 · pop rock · Sweden

"The ___" band name ideas

Original names in the classic shape, screened against 120,000+ notable artists. Original ideas, screened against 120,000+ notable artists when this page was built. Check your favourite before you use it. Generate more →

  1. The Potlucks
  2. The Miami Roller Rinks
  3. The Nachos
  4. The Veins
  5. The Tail Fins
  6. The Taxis
  7. The Lockers
  8. The Crosstown Metros
  9. The Screensavers
  10. The Analog Gremlins
  11. The Scorched Blazes
  12. The Crawlers
  13. The Late-Night Billboards
  14. The Stompers
  15. The Sirens
  16. The Confused Hubcaps
  17. The Westbound Sock Hops
  18. The Bruised Blown Fuses
  19. The Shakers
  20. The Hot Rods
  21. The Pulses
  22. The Wired Lips
  23. The Citywide Basements
  24. The Firestorms
  25. The Pagers
  26. The Homeward Jukeboxes
  27. The Cul-De-Sacs
  28. The Cartridges
  29. The Cavemen
  30. The Underage Lowlifes
  31. The Greasers
  32. The Rush-Hour Highways
  33. The Rumblers
  34. The Tremors
  35. The Retro Hipshakers
  36. The High-Rises
  37. The Rambling Fuzzbombs
  38. The Thundering Moons
  39. The Vigils
  40. The Raw Arroyos

Questions

Should my band name start with "The"?

It suits rock, garage and indie bands and sounds like a gang. It also makes the name harder to own, since "The + plural" names are often taken. Add an unusual adjective (The Rusty Herons) to stand out.

Can I use one of these real band names?

No. The names in the notable-bands lists belong to real, well-known acts, so using one would confuse fans and could infringe their rights. Use them for inspiration, then generate an original name and run it through the band name checker.

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