The Band Name Extravaganza: An Inspiring Tale Of Defeats And Triumphs

Soon after the band formed, way back in December of 2001, we set out to choose a monicker, a nom de rock that would really kick some ass; something with the intensity and nut-crushing power of, say, A Flock Of Seagulls. The previous name, Polerock, would have to go for 2 reasons: a) this was a new band about to form its own history b)new guitarist Zack isn't even a little bit Polish. Then one day, Dean had an epiphany: Gorilla Monsoon. Beloved pro wrestling commentator and now our band name. Sadly, it was not to be, for we soon found out that some fruity mullet-sportin' German band already had that name. So, we were back to square one. In the following weeks we compiled numerous lists of names, some good, some the opposite of good. Finally it came down to 2: Fury Daze and Gravity Wins. Gravity Wins was victorious over Fury Daze and became our name just long enough to be put on the flyer for our first show before we canned it in favor of the name you've come to know and love, the name you trust like an old friend, the name you'd never take in vain, the name you're thinking of legally changing your own middle name to...Battle Spoon. Finally, we had a winner and it has stuck ever since. WE ARE BATTLE SPOON...Now you may be wondering, as many people do: What does the name mean? What is a Battle Spoon? Is it an ancient aparatus used to simultaneously fight and eat cereal with? Is it an allusion to the band's rampant addiction to crack? Is it some sort of weird war tactic involving snuggling? Is it the capital city of Yemin? Is it the meaning of life? The truth is, you must form your own idea of what it means because the name Battle Spoon shall forever remain shrouded in mystery...(cue Twilight Zone theme song, cut to Viagra commercial)