Public Pool Skin Infection. Goblin Cock. Three-Inch Infection (I'm sensing a theme...). The Taco Bell Three. Run For Cover.

What's in a band name, anyway? What makes a good one? This week, once we get past all of Jase's insecurities, rob Mike of his innocence, and toy with Nick's fragile emotions, we eventually get down to the business of band names.

Back in the day, you could name your band anything you wanted, change it, change members, etc. and no one would care. In the modern age of social media, a band needs to consider all things and all possible permutations of things to come related to the band name (including what the acronym of the band might be; I'm looking at you, Jimmy Eat World). We call this "branding." And from the outset, you need to not only name your band something cool, clever, catchy, and fun, you must also be original (meaning, don't name your band "The Guess Who" when there's already a band called "The Who" in popularity).

We have some fun with a band name generator and go over some of our favorite and least favorite band names. You might even learn a thing or two!

The love is fast, but it's ugly.

Thanks to everyone who's come out to our shows, either deliberately or because your friend dragged you out to the bar that night. We recently played the Barton Orchards Food Truck festival; a staggering 6-hour gig; five 45-minute sets punctuated by great food, beaitiful weather, adorable puppies, and local whiskey. We had a blast and can't wait to be back in November!

We always have a blast playing for you guys - you give us so much love and our only aim is to take you back to the 90's. We love all of you and love interacting with y'all. We're happy to take pics, sign autographs, do body shots (whatever that is), or anything else! We had a blast at your birthday party, Melissa! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and all of your favorite podcast apps and socials. Write us a review, post a comment, or ask us questions! #coverband #podcast Official Website: http://www.runforcoverny.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runforcoverny/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runforcover2016 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@runforcoverny Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iPG3M23IRdgaS6TnYAZNL?si=76cd889409cb41b5 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-in-a-band/id1681510548 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wereinanband X: https://twitter.com/R4CPodcast Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/user-kNYbNXSzvu6l

Why is it so hard to find a band? When we were kids (before social media was the center of everyone's life, if you want to know how old we are), you'd find bands organically; your neighbor, friend, classmate, etc. Back in the day, Craigslist used to be safe for kids (now it's just for weird hookups - hit me up in the m4mmmtw forum, by the way, if you're into crucifixion fetishes). But these days, people are desperate to find bands and have difficulty doing so. It gets even harder (giggity) as you get older, since everyone has baggage; kids, careers, vices, bitterness from previous bands, etc., or they're stuck in their ways, have dozens of songs that they expect others to learn (in other words, you're just helping to realize someone else's dream), or, the worst, they just haven't grown up; no money, transportation, or are just flakey or irresponsible.

Last week (the week before this podcast was released, the week after it was recorded), Run For Cover celebrated our 6th anniversary! If you would have told me (Jase) that the guys (well, most of them, anyway) that I met that one fateful night at a friend's house to try each other out, playing some Seven Mary Three and Third Eye Blind, not really sure where things would go, but for some reason scheduling our first gig three weeks from then... I would not have believed you. I don't have stats, but in my experience, local/cover bands just don't last that long, even when money and popularity is involved, so I'm ecstatic.

In this episode, we discuss what it takes to find and keep quality band members; a topic we haven't had to deal with in quite some time, thankfully. After six years, we each have some significant insight into what makes a band work or not work (not to mention what to do or not do to even just find other musicians).

Thanks to everyone who's come to our shows, either deliberately or because your friend dragged you out to the bar that night. We always have a blast playing for you guys - you give us so much love and our only aim is to take you back to the 90's. We love all of you and love interacting with y'all. We're happy to take pics, sign autographs, do body shots (whatever that is), or anything else! We had a blast at your birthday party, Melissa! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and all of your favorite podcast apps and socials. Write us a review, post a comment, or ask us questions! #coverband #podcast Official Website: http://www.runforcoverny.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runforcoverny/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runforcover2016 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@runforcoverny Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iPG3M23IRdgaS6TnYAZNL?si=76cd889409cb41b5 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-in-a-band/id1681510548 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wereinanband X: https://twitter.com/R4CPodcast Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/user-kNYbNXSzvu6l

This week, the guys tackle a topic that's important in just about every industry - A.I. We explore some AI-generated music with Udio, a service that lets you type prompts in and it'll create a fully-produced, radio-ready song with singing and full-band arrangement. It's remarkable how far AI has come and terrifying how far it can (and probably will go). We explore a number of genres and styles - some are better than others, but, with as good as it is now, it'll be indistinguishable from human-created music in the very near future. To that point, you probably have been listening to AI-generated music for several years now and haven't even noticed...

Oh, and don't tell anyone, but Jase is terrified of spiders.

Thanks to everyone who's seen us in the last few weeks, either deliberately or because your friend dragged you out to the bar that night. We always have a blast playing for you guys - you give us so much love and our only aim is to take you back to the 90's. We love all of you and love interacting with y'all. We're happy to take pics, sign autographs, do body shots (whatever that is), or anything else! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and all of your favorite podcast apps and socials. Write us a review, post a comment, or ask us questions! #coverband #podcast Official Website: http://www.runforcoverny.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runforcoverny/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runforcover2016 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@runforcoverny Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iPG3M23IRdgaS6TnYAZNL?si=76cd889409cb41b5 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/were-in-a-band/id1681510548 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wereinanband X: https://twitter.com/R4CPodcast Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/user-kNYbNXSzvu6l