![Tudor Cinema Club: Better known as Two Door Cinema Club, the band made a live return recently. It was a well-received gig, and rather surprisingly, the band didn't actually play any new material. It would have been a good way to make an ominous return if the band hadn't pushed the show through their official Twitter. But still clever nonetheless.]()
Tudor Cinema Club: Better known as Two Door Cinema Club, the band made a live return recently. It was a well-received gig, and rather surprisingly, the band didn't actually play any new material. It would have been a good way to make an ominous return if the band hadn't pushed the show through their official Twitter. But still clever nonetheless.
![Sisi Bakbak: Thom Yorke used this pseudonym to release a one-off remix of SBTRKT's, 'Hold On'. Of course Yorke got it right, after all, his Facebook page for the name only has 218 likes. He later came out and admitted what everybody was suspecting.]()
Sisi Bakbak: Thom Yorke used this pseudonym to release a one-off remix of SBTRKT's, 'Hold On'. Of course Yorke got it right, after all, his Facebook page for the name only has 218 likes. He later came out and admitted what everybody was suspecting.
![Venison: Playing their first live show in many years before they headlined Reading & Leeds some years ago, The Strokes wanted to keep it a secret. The band played under this name, but again, everybody was onto it and the show hit capacity as soon as doors opened.]()
Venison: Playing their first live show in many years before they headlined Reading & Leeds some years ago, The Strokes wanted to keep it a secret. The band played under this name, but again, everybody was onto it and the show hit capacity as soon as doors opened.
![Gums And Noses: This is quite a funny one, given that the band are probably using self-deprecating humour, given The Libertines' problems with cocaine back in the day. The band claimed to merely be supporting Britain's third best Guns N' Roses tribute act, it later turned out they were simply Britain's third best Guns N' Roses tribute act.]()
Gums And Noses: This is quite a funny one, given that the band are probably using self-deprecating humour, given The Libertines' problems with cocaine back in the day. The band claimed to merely be supporting Britain's third best Guns N' Roses tribute act, it later turned out they were simply Britain's third best Guns N' Roses tribute act.
![The Obtainers: The Cure decided to record a track which featured their friend, Frank Bell. The band decided to press only 100 copies under the name, The Obtainers. Bet those copies are worth a few bob now.]()
The Obtainers: The Cure decided to record a track which featured their friend, Frank Bell. The band decided to press only 100 copies under the name, The Obtainers. Bet those copies are worth a few bob now.
![Tax Exiles: Quite an original idea, but as a punk band, Sex Pistols decided that calling themselves, Tax Exiles, would fool everybody. This was because the band were actually banned from venues up and down the country, so worked under the pseudonym to fool promoters.]()
Tax Exiles: Quite an original idea, but as a punk band, Sex Pistols decided that calling themselves, Tax Exiles, would fool everybody. This was because the band were actually banned from venues up and down the country, so worked under the pseudonym to fool promoters.
![The Four Skins: Well, with a hilarious play on words like this, you can't say Motley Crue aren't funny. The band used the name to play a series of secret shows.]()
The Four Skins: Well, with a hilarious play on words like this, you can't say Motley Crue aren't funny. The band used the name to play a series of secret shows.
![Hooks For Hands: Kaiser Chiefs used this topical name (at the time), to play a few secret shows, including a secret slot at Leeds Festival.]()
Hooks For Hands: Kaiser Chiefs used this topical name (at the time), to play a few secret shows, including a secret slot at Leeds Festival.
![The Entire Population of Hackney: Strangely, against Iron Maiden's trademark fashion, the band went for the obscure with this one. It was weird, but kind of funny for all of its strangeness. This was used to throw off fans when the band decided to put on a secret show.]()
The Entire Population of Hackney: Strangely, against Iron Maiden's trademark fashion, the band went for the obscure with this one. It was weird, but kind of funny for all of its strangeness. This was used to throw off fans when the band decided to put on a secret show.
![The Foxboro Hot Tubs: Green Day used this name to release some dubious material on fan forums and even played a few club shows. The band were found out pretty quickly as it was obviously Billie Joe Armstrong singing on the tracks.]()
The Foxboro Hot Tubs: Green Day used this name to release some dubious material on fan forums and even played a few club shows. The band were found out pretty quickly as it was obviously Billie Joe Armstrong singing on the tracks.
![The Holy Shits!: The Foo Fighters used this name to play a few low-key shows amidst the release of their album, Sonic Highways. The band even done a short stint in the UK playing both Brighton and London under the pseudonym. Twitter and a nation of Foos fans went into meltdown.]()
The Holy Shits!: The Foo Fighters used this name to play a few low-key shows amidst the release of their album, Sonic Highways. The band even done a short stint in the UK playing both Brighton and London under the pseudonym. Twitter and a nation of Foos fans went into meltdown.
![Wet Wet Wet Wet: It wouldn't be worth doing if it wasn't either random or quite funny. So Circa Waves used this name to fool people into not going to the shows organised for industry people. Having made earlier attempts at inviting industry down, the show was too crazy due to fans that they were forced to use the pseudonym. All paid off in the end when the band signed to none other than Virgin EMI.]()
Wet Wet Wet Wet: It wouldn't be worth doing if it wasn't either random or quite funny. So Circa Waves used this name to fool people into not going to the shows organised for industry people. Having made earlier attempts at inviting industry down, the show was too crazy due to fans that they were forced to use the pseudonym. All paid off in the end when the band signed to none other than Virgin EMI.
![Jaggy Snake: It is arguably better than Biffy Clyro's real name. The band used this name to play some warmup shows prior to their Reading and Leeds festival headline slot.]()
Jaggy Snake: It is arguably better than Biffy Clyro's real name. The band used this name to play some warmup shows prior to their Reading and Leeds festival headline slot.
![The Death Ramps: This one is actually celebrated more than hidden, but Arctic Monkeys have used this name for B-Sides featuring the likes of Miles Kane and Richard Hawley. Alex Turner says he used the name because it reminded him of BMXing when he was younger and going up small ramps that to his younger self were like]()
The Death Ramps: This one is actually celebrated more than hidden, but Arctic Monkeys have used this name for B-Sides featuring the likes of Miles Kane and Richard Hawley. Alex Turner says he used the name because it reminded him of BMXing when he was younger and going up small ramps that to his younger self were like "death ramps".
![The Reflektors: Arcade Fire have actually done a few tours under this name. The band decided on the name whilst on a tour in support of their album at the time, Reflektor. Eventually, their cunning didn't work as Winn Butler announced at a show it's just a name they're touring under. They even went on the TV show, The Colbert Report using the guise.]()
The Reflektors: Arcade Fire have actually done a few tours under this name. The band decided on the name whilst on a tour in support of their album at the time, Reflektor. Eventually, their cunning didn't work as Winn Butler announced at a show it's just a name they're touring under. They even went on the TV show, The Colbert Report using the guise.