But we needed a name. Names are vexatious things. They can unwittingly define and doom a band to perdition, or, even worse, to be damned by faint praise. A name creates the tightrope that every band walks. Rock music walks that tightrope for eternity: too pomp, too punk, too serious, too laughable, too out of tune, too technical – none of it matters as long as you stay on the tightrope. In fact, it’s exciting to watch as you wobble. But it’s hell if you fall off.
