One of the great things about having a name that's a bit different (with apologies to the two bakers shops also called Eat More Cake) is that if you're googling for information about us, the chances are you'll find information that is actually about us (or those two bakers. Oh, or a World of Warcraft guild, whatever that means...).
I often feel it must be a disadvantage for a band that has a less distinct name. Especially if that name happens to have geeky connotations - of the 20% of the Internet that isn't porn, I reckon around 15% must be geeky stuff. Take for example a band with a name containing 'Header', 'Banner' or 'Tag'. Have a search for 'header myspace' and see if you can find anything that isn't a reference to how to add custom myspace code...
Of course, Jim Header and DJ Header may be multi-platinum selling artists for all I know, but I think in some ways a name is especially important for bands that are 'up and coming' in these days of information overload.
It's a pastime of mine (and Andy's) to Google ourselves every so often. I mean, everyone's Googled their own name just to see what's out there, right? Googling 'Eat More Cake' at the moment gives a good assortment of information - our websites (MySpace, Facebook, etc.), YouTube videos, reviews of Red Sky, gig dates, etc. Here's a selection of some of the highlights at the moment:
Enjoy!
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