I would like to take back all of my suggestions and place my full support behind this one. Nothing says “The '70s” like a band named “Cheap Tramps”
Some suggestions…
Apollo Soyuz and the Skylabs
The Bad Influences Your Mother Warned You About (thinking of what our parents thought of Kiss and Aerosmith in those days)
Stretch Armstrong and the Big Wheels
The Rhapsodic Bohemians
The Swinging Testicles
Taken by Jonathan Brandemeier (big-shot DJ from the 80s). I dated one of them!
Steal Balloon.
The Penny Rounds
Three Star Jumper
The Platform Shoes
No Mascara Allowed
The Curly Perms
Hot Pants and Farrah Fawcett Hair
The Foosball Wizards
Kept on Truckin’
The Pop Rocks
Go the whole hog and invoke the time:
Muscle Car Era
Still leaded after all these years.
I like this. Maybe format it like “Diana Ross & the Supremes,” say, “Rhinestone Jockstrap and The Supporters.”
It is pretty good, but it would be better if they played tunes by either of them. E.g. Still leaded after all these years has the Zep thing, but they don’t play Paul Simon (and that particular song is not “party.”)
Cheap Tramp and the Super Tricks? Trick = a client. If you had a female lead singer and all male musicians, might be phunny.
Wow. I bet you waited a long time to drop that name!
Three Mile Ithsmus
Dyn-o-mite!
Neon Nova
Sticky Stash
Not sure of the ethical and/or legal implications, but Jonathan Brandemeier’s band is Johnny Brandemeier and the Leisure Suits, so technically The Leisure Suits (without a name before it) is available.
Could I legally start a band called The Comets [minus Bill Haley and…]?
Could I legally start a band called The Royal Canadians [minus Guy Lombardo and…]?
Spaceman Spliff
Ganja Juan
The Midnight Tokers
Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadiansare still playing. Without Guy.
FYI, I totally recommend the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport, Pennsylvania! A great old-fashioned hotel. They remembered our dog’s name every time we came in the lobby and gave him a treat!
Actually, I thought it was just “Johnny and the Leisure Suits” but yes, I think the Leisure Suits is technically available. Prolly the whole name, as I think they’re no longer a band.
Jehova’s Witness Protection Program
For the time period and party-rock vibe, you need to somehow work the adjective bitchin’ into the name. I dunno, Bob Bitchin’ and the Cameros, Bitchin’ Aviator Frames, Bitchin’ Sound System!, Bitchin’ 8 tracks…
What about something like “Bump”? It’s a dance, it’s from the 70’s…
Or maybe something funny like “Jive Turkeys”?
One of my favorite cover bands is called “The Funnies” and they place an eclectic range of rock music.