During our discussion of potential names for our 'band', we created this mind map to track our thought processes. I think our final decision (Freddy and the Letdowns) is an appropriate label for our band based on conventions of particular genres. I think it would also provide a good platform for "Freddy" to become a large star, by pushing him very much to the forefront of the image of the band. It also follows a very typical, even formulaic 'Name and the Somethings' naming process of many pop groups (for examples, see below), making our band name simultaneously mediocre and iconic, which is very suitable for the 'average hero' image we are going for in the music video.
The band name formula we used has been around for over fifty years and has been implemented in many genres. However, most have one thing in common: the named artist always exceeds the others in fame, public interest and career success.
See this list for the range of genres: Bob Marley and the Wailers, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, to modern acts such as Florence and the Machine, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, et cetera, et cetera...!
