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SXSWTF: These are the most ridiculous band and artist names at South By Southwest 2017

Amidst the bustling chaos of 6th Street at South-By-Southwest, some bands will do anything to stand out from the thousands of other self-proclaimed “quirky” acts vying for the attention of audiophiles, free taco aficionados, and music journalists. And since no one has time to go through every single bandcamp page of the festival’s official artists, sometimes a messed up name can do all the attention grabbing for you. After surveying this year’s SXSW roster, we’ve selected the most WTF band names performing in Austin this year -- because nothing screams fun like telling your grandmother you're off to Saxon Pub to see Grandpa Death Experience.

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KAKKMADDAFAKKA

Maybe when KAKKMADDAFAKKA was trying to sort out their band name, they wanted to cuss without their mum finding out. 150,000 Facebook likes later, their thinly veiled “motherfucker” — esque name has been hailed as “Norway’s biggest guitar band since a-ha.” Don’t let the DJ-like name fool you; KMF dish out indie R&B, not Chainsmokers-style EDM.

See them: Karma Lounge, March 15, 1 a.m., and Lucille, March 16, 9 p.m.

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