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Presenter 1: Andy McLeary
Position: Use Lance Anderson, not that 'Handgun for a Heart' crap.
Abstract:
Lance Anderson is clearly an awesome name. With it comes connotations of greatness, achievement, and just plain sexyness. Additionally, if you were to call your act by your own name it gives off an auroa of quiet confidence. Chicks love that stuff. You are so good, you are calling yourself well...yourself. By calling yourself by your own name, you are drawing much more attention and glory to yourself.
Lance Anderson is clearly an awesome name. With it comes connotations of greatness, achievement, and just plain sexyness.
Everyone will be more likely to notice you and give you their adoration and appreciation for making the magical musical melodies dance through their being. Why wouldn't you want the attention of all those people? Of course you want the attention of these people. You want the recognition because you, my friend, deserve it. Don't ever forget that.
If you call yourself 'Handgun for a Heart' people will think its a band. It isn't a band...it's you...and you alone. Don't let people give other people who don't actually exist any of the credit for your work. It will cause a lot of confusion. People constantly think that Nine Inch Nails is a band. It's not, it's Trent Reznor. Do you really want to bring all that confusion into the picture with yourself?
Handgun for a Heart sounds too 'Gothic/Emo' anyway. I mean, do you really want to be lumped in with all those 'Emo' bands like Fall out Boy, As I lay Dying, and the like? The answer is no. It's been done before, and everyone is tired of the poor gothic/punk/emo sounding names. Stick with the all-american 'Lance Anderson.' Do it or I'll punch you in the spleen.
Presenter 2: Douglas Friedel
Position: Use Handgun for a Heart, not this 'Lance Anderson' crap.
Abstract:
Let's be honest...Lance Anderson is a stupid name. With that name, you have to constantly put up with people calling you 'Lance Armstrong' or 'Lancelot' or 'Lance Romance.' Petty and sickening isn't it? Haven't you put up with enough of that over the years?
Let's be honest...Lance Anderson is a stupid name. With that name, you have to constantly put up with people calling you 'Lance Armstrong' or 'Lancelot' or 'Lance Romance.' Petty and sickening isn't it?Handgun for a Heart is a great, unique name. It highlights the angst and hurt that many of your songs reference. If it lumps you with 'Gothic/Emo/Punk' bands, then great...those are some awsome bands. Why wouldn't you want to be compared to AFI, Alkaline Trio, and the like? And if you do go for 'Lance Anderson', then you would certainly be grouped with John Mayer and Jack Johnson...who would you rather be compared to? That's what I thought.
As far as getting more attention if you go by your own name...who cares. Handgun for a Heart sounds way cooler. Do it.
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Well, there you have it. That was the debate. Any opinons from my loyal readers as to what I should call myself would be greatly appreciated. Just leave a comment on this post. Till next time...Peace.
~ Lance
Song(s) Played During this Post - Against Me! - Scream Until You're Coughing up Blood; She Wants Revenge - Us; (A bunch of other stuff that I forgot because this post is so damn long.)
