Artist Identity

Base Ideas

When choosing a name for my artist I observed the names of other bands, and tried to generate my own based on the general theme of the names. Names of other popular Indie Rock/Indie Pop artists include, 'Arctic Monkeys', 'The Vaccines' and 'The Hunna'. Through observing these names I can see that typically band names are quite short, and seem to avoid anything which might give a negative connotation. Most band names also have some form of meaning to the artists themselves, meaning they become slightly more personal. I feel that my band would most likely have a quite laid back image, with the themes of their songs mostly being darker. With that in mind, I believe that the name could reflect the emotions which could be evoked within the audience when they listen to the music, which is perhaps written to be relatable. This could create emotions such as sorrow, or melancholy, or possibly more positive emotions, formed due to reminiscing about events in their lives. Below is a list of band names I came up with:

• Melancholy 
• Dysphoria 
• Bewitched 
• The Rogues 
• Revolver 
• Delirium 
• The Gatekeepers 
• Tame Lions 
• Origami Hearts 
• Paper Bullets 
• Ink Kisses 

I decided that 'Dysphoria' was a really simple, yet catchy name, which definitely has some kind of link with the type of music I feel that the artist would make.

Artist Appearance 

My artist would need to fit in with the Indie Rock genre, and so I would probably show them in a denim jacket and checked shirt. I feel that based on my audience feedback, this would be suitable in order to demonstrate what genre the artist belongs in, I also feel that this could create a kind of imagery/branding for my artist, which an audience might identify with and in turn, copy. 

These are images of Elliot Docwra, the actor I plan to cast as my music artist. I feel that he has the right sort of appearance for the genre as he has body modifications such as piercings and tattoos which are fitting. I believe that as he is around the same age as the audience that I aim to target, he is the right actor to cast, as he is a relatable icon.