50 Best Bands With Numbers in Their Name
Hundreds of bands over the history of music have numbers embedded in their band name, conveying a strong message about their music and ideology.
Numerologies in band names have a multifaceted history, often reflecting the band’s identity and origin.
Bands likely began the use of numbers as a way to stand out in the crowded music scene.
For some bands like Maroon 5 and Five Iron Frenzy, the numbers in their name reflected the group’s original members.
While Three Dog Night, Third Eye Blind, and Nine Inch Nails conveyed their symbolic and thematic background.
Besides, band members used numbers for many reasons, but mainly to establish their distinctive presence.
Best Bands With Numbers in Names
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Knight is recognized for 21 consecutive Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975, including “Joy to the World.”
38 Special
38 Special band members named the band after the .38 Special calibre cartridge, reflecting their Southern style.
U2
The Irish rock band U2 has multiple Grammy Awards to its credit and has been together and active since 1976.
Blink-182
Blink-182 is a rock punk band based in Poway with a generational audience. The band has received 23 awards from 66 nominations.
Maroon 5
Maroon 5, led by vocalist Adam Levine, has been active since 1994. They have one of the best pop-rock bands of the generation.
Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty has ruled the rock music industry with hits like 3 AM, Push, and If You’re Gone.
Sum 41
The 1996 band Sum 41 has a Grammy nomination and two top albums on Billboard 200. Meanwhile, ‘Fat Lip’ is the band’s only Billboard Hot 100 entry.
Five for Fighting
The one-man band of John Ondrasik rose to fame with soft songs after September 2001 with the Grammy nomination of ‘Superman (It’s Not Easy).’
The Jackson 5
The Jackson family composed the R&B band The Jackson 5, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars marked a spot in world music with the first two hit singles ‘Kings and Queens‘ and ‘This Is War.’
Four Tops
The American Vocal Quartet was once America’s best pop band, but later, they moved into R&B.
The B-52s
The B-52s are a new-wave American band that has been active since 1976. The group received a 1991 Grammy nomination and a pair of MTV awards.
Seven Mary Three
The post-grunge rock band has a reputation in the music industry for their seven studio albums and hit single ‘Cumbersome.’
Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer gave hits including ‘Kiss Me,’ and ‘There She Goes,’ before their disbandment announcement in 2004.
3 Doors Down
The Mississippi-based rock band 3 Doors Down, led by Brad Arnold, reached a mainstream peak from 1999 to 2004.
Nine Inch Nails
The American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails has had a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance since 1988.
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an alternate rock band that outstretched peak chart positions for ‘These Are Days’ and ‘Candy Everybody Wants.’
Four Year Strong
The 2001 pop-punk group’s top tracks included Uncooked. However, the audience didn’t consider the band good because they lacked unity.
22-20s
20-20s was a blues rock band that officially disbanded a couple of times during their career.
Their song ‘Such a Fool’ ranked 29 on the UK Singles Chart, which is the band’s highest position on ranking.
Sevendust
The alternative metal from Atlanta, Sevendust, attained success with a Grammy nomination and sold millions of records of their creation.
Two Door Cinema Club
The song ‘Are We Ready? (Wreck)’ by Two Door Cinema Club, a three-member band, was featured in the FIFA 17 game.
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock with a history of musical performances in alternative rock and nu-metal styles.
Fifty Foot Wave
The band, fronted by Kristin Hersh since 2003, produces tracks like ‘Clara Bow,’ ‘Black Pearl,’ and ‘Blush.’
The 1975
The 1975 is an English band with an Indie touch. The band has bagged several coveted awards, including the Brit, NME, and BBC Music Awards.
Level 42
The English jazz-funk band Level 42, formed in 1979, attained a peak with many hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
One Day as a Lion
One Day as a Lion was a rock supergroup formed by Zack de la Rocha that was active between 2008 and 2011.
Eleven
The early history of the American band Eleven is compared with that of the greatest band of all time, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Eve 6
Eve 6 is a California-based rock band with hit singles like ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Here’s to the Night.’
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons’ origins track back to New Jersey, and throughout their journey to the present, the band released hits like December and Rag Doll.
Buck-O-Nine
Buck-O-Nine band, formed in 1991, has a well-carved history with national and international tours worldwide.
The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors were a singing trio active till 2003. During their active years of a decade, the trio got their hands to the Grammy and Brit Awards.
Electric Six
Electric Six has been in the music industry since 1996. They gained international recognition with hits like “Danger! High Voltage” and “Gay Bar.”
Dirty Three
Dirty Three is an instrumental rock band from Australia that has been active since 1992. The band is applauded for their evocative music.
One Minute Silence
The Irish rap metal/nu-metal band One Minute Silence was active primarily from 1995 to 2003 and reformed briefly in 2011.
H2O
The New York City-originated band H20 has been one of the influential track producers in the hardcore punk scene.
7 Horns 7 Eyes
The progressive Christian death metal band from Seattle debuted in the industry with the album ‘Throes of Absolution.’
Five Americans
Five American is an American rock band from the 1960s known for their commercial hit single ‘Western Union.’
7 Seconds
7 Seconds are pioneers in the hardcore punk movement and have influenced many bands through their music.
The Minus 5
The Minus 5 was formed in 1993 as a side project by Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck.
The Six Parts Seven
The 1995-2008 active instrumental post-rock band, The Six Parts Seven, was founded by brothers Allen and Jay Karpinski in Kent, Ohio.
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Sound Tribe Sector 9 is an American electronic jam band based on heavy instruments reputed for live performances & organic sounds.
Nine Black Alps
It is the alternative rock band that gained hype after their debut album ‘Everything Is’ in 2005.
220 Volt
220 Volt is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in 1979 and has been an influential creator of European metal.
Project 86
Project 86 is a recognized Christian hard rock band with about 12 studio albums on their discography.
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions, an American metalcore band from Orange County, has produced songs like ‘Slipping Through the Hands of God’ and ‘The Psychotic Thought.’
65daysofstatic
The iconic math-rock and electronic-infused songs made 65daysofstatic one of the finest post-rock music bands.
Thousand Foot Krutch
The Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch sold over 1.1 million albums and twice topped Billboard Hard Rock Albums.
Fever 333
For Letlive, vocalist Jason Aalon Butler formed the three-piece rock Fever 333 band in July 2007.
Ice Nine Kills
Ice Nine Kills members named the band behind the fictional substance Ice-nine from a 1960s novel.
3rd Strike
The American nu-metal band 3rd Strike was active primarily from 1995 to 2004 and released one major album, “Lost Angel,” in 2002.
Powerman 5000
PM5K published ten albums and ranked 29th in the Billboard 200 during the band’s active years.
