Coffee Break: Surnames
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
May 08, 2025

Sometimes it’s hard to name a band. And sometimes you have a last name so cool, it could be a band name. Sometimes, last names have even been combined to form the name of a group.
That’s the case with Wilson Phillips, who released their self-titled debut album on May 8, 1990. Today, let’s brainstorm more band names that are one of the members’ surnames.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands named after a last name would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
The Staple Singers- This May Be The Last Time
Ween- Voodoo Lady
Ramones- I Wanna Be Sedated
HAIM- The Wire
Seals and Croft- Summer Breeze
Tweedy- Summer Noon
The Traveling Wilburys- End of the Line
