Splatoon Band Name Generator

Splatoon's in-game bands follow a house style that is easy to copy once you notice it: almost every name is a pun that lands on sea life, water, ink or fish food. Squid Squad, Bottom Feeders and Chirpy Chips are straight seafood jokes; Wet Floor and Damp Socks play on the wet/fresh slang; Turquoise October riffs on a real album title; Dedf1sh and ω-3 use leetspeak and symbols like a real underground DJ; and the idol acts keep it short and sweet: Squid Sisters, Off the Hook, Deep Cut. A good fan band name should make a Splatoon player grin at the second meaning.

The best raw material is the game itself. Stages become venues and hometowns (Moray Tower Rats, Blackbelly Breakdown), Salmon Run bosses become metal bands (Steelhead Stomp, Horrorboros Horns), gear brands and abilities become electronic acts (Tentatek Techno, Ninja Squid Ninjas), and Inkopolis shopkeepers make convincing frontpeople (Gnarly Eddy's Garage, Fred Crumbs & the Leftovers). Sushi, sashimi and ramen supply the food puns Splatoon loves.

The list opens with the canon bands for reference, then gives original idol duos, rock and punk outfits, ska and jazz combos, DJs and rappers, shoegaze and metal acts, plus Splatfest and Grizzco themed groups for fan fiction, OCs and Splashtag titles.