The Stones
Led Zep
Zep
Skynyrd
The Foos
Sixpence
The Pumpkins
Gaga
Madge
Blink
Dylan
Shania, Keith, Carry, Reba, Brad, Blake, Miranda…
You don’t have to have a nickname. There’s a much longer list of successful acts who don’t have a nickname.
But if you want, a nickname is a gift to your fans. It’s a signal to the others that I’m on the inside too.
If I reference The Stones instead of The Rolling Stones, I’m in a different group. Someone else who also calls them The Stones hears me and now we can immediately dive deeper because we both know the band well enough to call them by their nickname instead of their advertised name.
Nicknames are a great little shorthand for your fans to connect with the other fans.
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