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Larry Lurex aka Freddie Mercury - In 1972, Queen's legendary front man recorded a couple of songs for a producer. He called himself Larry Lurex for this side project.
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Dave Jay aka David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust might have been his most famous alter ego, but back in 1962 Bowie was playing with The Konrads under the name of Dave Jay.
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Passengers aka U2 - U2 and Brian Eno teamed up to record an album called 'Original Soundtracks 1' under the name of Passengers.
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Alexander Nevermind aka Prince - A master when it came to creating alter egos, the man who once had his own symbol played a few shows in the '80s under the name Alexander Nevermind.
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Dr. J Jones & the Interns aka Aerosmith - In the late '70s, Aerosmith played some shows as Dr. J Jones & the Interns.
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S.P.O.T.S. / Tax Exiles aka The Sex Pistols - The British punk rockers got banned from a number of venues in the UK, so they played gigs under a couple of different names.
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Sisi BakBak aka Thom Yorke - Radiohead's lead singer released some music under the name Sisi BakBak.
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Bernard Shakey aka Neil Young - Young thought the pseudonym Bernard Shakey sounded better for a film director, so he went ahead and used it in his films.
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The Holy S–––s aka Foo Fighters - Before releasing their studio album 'Sonic Highways,' Dave Grohl's band played a secret show under the name The Holy S–––s.
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Earthbound aka The Prodigy - In the '90s, The Prodigy released a white label 12" record under the name Earthbound.
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The Lemmy's aka Metallica - Metallica called themselves The Lemmy's when they played at late Motörhead front man Lemmy Kilmister's 50th birthday party.
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Iron Fist & the Hordes From Hell aka Motörhead - Speaking of Motörhead, they played under the name Iron Fist & the Hordes From Hell in the late '70s.
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The Lash aka The Clash
- 'House of the Ju Ju Queen' was the name of the single released by Janie Jones & The Lash.
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The Garden Wall aka Genesis - Genesis used to go by The Garden Wall, but abandoned the name in the late '60s. In the early '80s, however, they revived the name for a secret gig.
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Death Ramps aka Arctic Monkeys - The Death Ramps is an alias for the Arctic Monkeys. They have released a couple of tracks under this name.
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Venison aka The Strokes - The Strokes once played an intimate gig in London under the name Venison.
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Hooks for Hands aka Kaiser Chiefs - The Kaiser Chiefs played a secret set in 2007 under the name Hooks for Hands.
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The Reflektors aka Arcade Fire - In 2013, Arcade Fire played a few songs as The Reflektors.
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Melvin Giganticus and the Turd Burglars aka Led Zeppelin
- The British rockers performed a few gigs under the name Melvin Giganticus and the Turd Burglars.
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Band of Joy aka Robert Plant - Band of Joy was originally formed by Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant in 1966. He revived the band's name in 2010 for a concert tour.
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The Cockroaches aka The Rolling Stones - The Stones played a few gigs in Paris and London as The Cockroaches.
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The Glimmer Twins aka Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - The Glimmer Twins is an alternative name for the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Bernard Webb aka Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney recorded a number of songs under the aliases The Country Hams, Percy Thrillington, and Bernard Webb.
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Nerk Twins aka John Lennon and Paul McCartney - In 1960, John Lennon and Paul McCartney played a show as a duo, calling themselves the Nerk Twins.
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L'Angelo Misterioso aka George Harrison - George Harrison recorded a song with Eric Clapton, but for contractual reasons his work had to be credited under a different name.
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Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band aka The Beatles
- This one sounds pretty obvious now, but back then they did pull it off for a while. See also: Music's honorific nicknames.
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Larry Lurex aka Freddie Mercury - In 1972, Queen's legendary front man recorded a couple of songs for a producer. He called himself Larry Lurex for this side project.
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Dave Jay aka David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust might have been his most famous alter ego, but back in 1962 Bowie was playing with The Konrads under the name of Dave Jay.
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Passengers aka U2 - U2 and Brian Eno teamed up to record an album called 'Original Soundtracks 1' under the name of Passengers.
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Alexander Nevermind aka Prince - A master when it came to creating alter egos, the man who once had his own symbol played a few shows in the '80s under the name Alexander Nevermind.
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Dr. J Jones & the Interns aka Aerosmith - In the late '70s, Aerosmith played some shows as Dr. J Jones & the Interns.
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S.P.O.T.S. / Tax Exiles aka The Sex Pistols - The British punk rockers got banned from a number of venues in the UK, so they played gigs under a couple of different names.
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Sisi BakBak aka Thom Yorke - Radiohead's lead singer released some music under the name Sisi BakBak.
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Bernard Shakey aka Neil Young - Young thought the pseudonym Bernard Shakey sounded better for a film director, so he went ahead and used it in his films.
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The Holy S–––s aka Foo Fighters - Before releasing their studio album 'Sonic Highways,' Dave Grohl's band played a secret show under the name The Holy S–––s.
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Earthbound aka The Prodigy - In the '90s, The Prodigy released a white label 12" record under the name Earthbound.
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The Lemmy's aka Metallica - Metallica called themselves The Lemmy's when they played at late Motörhead front man Lemmy Kilmister's 50th birthday party.
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Iron Fist & the Hordes From Hell aka Motörhead - Speaking of Motörhead, they played under the name Iron Fist & the Hordes From Hell in the late '70s.
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The Lash aka The Clash
- 'House of the Ju Ju Queen' was the name of the single released by Janie Jones & The Lash.
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The Garden Wall aka Genesis - Genesis used to go by The Garden Wall, but abandoned the name in the late '60s. In the early '80s, however, they revived the name for a secret gig.
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Death Ramps aka Arctic Monkeys - The Death Ramps is an alias for the Arctic Monkeys. They have released a couple of tracks under this name.
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Venison aka The Strokes - The Strokes once played an intimate gig in London under the name Venison.
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Hooks for Hands aka Kaiser Chiefs - The Kaiser Chiefs played a secret set in 2007 under the name Hooks for Hands.
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The Reflektors aka Arcade Fire - In 2013, Arcade Fire played a few songs as The Reflektors.
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Melvin Giganticus and the Turd Burglars aka Led Zeppelin
- The British rockers performed a few gigs under the name Melvin Giganticus and the Turd Burglars.
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Band of Joy aka Robert Plant - Band of Joy was originally formed by Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant in 1966. He revived the band's name in 2010 for a concert tour.
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The Cockroaches aka The Rolling Stones - The Stones played a few gigs in Paris and London as The Cockroaches.
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The Glimmer Twins aka Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - The Glimmer Twins is an alternative name for the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Bernard Webb aka Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney recorded a number of songs under the aliases The Country Hams, Percy Thrillington, and Bernard Webb.
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Nerk Twins aka John Lennon and Paul McCartney - In 1960, John Lennon and Paul McCartney played a show as a duo, calling themselves the Nerk Twins.
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L'Angelo Misterioso aka George Harrison - George Harrison recorded a song with Eric Clapton, but for contractual reasons his work had to be credited under a different name.
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Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band aka The Beatles
- This one sounds pretty obvious now, but back then they did pull it off for a while. See also: Music's honorific nicknames.
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Secret pseudonyms musicians and bands used
You won't believe some of these names
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In this gallery, you'll get to know some of them, so don't hesitate to buy a ticket if you spot one of these names on a bill! Take a look.
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