Best Band Name Change

Tobias Jupiter was a strong contender for this year’s “Best Band With the Worst Name” award, but the quintet dodged that honor by changing its name last month to the FlashBangs. Where Tobias Jupiter stumbled clumsily off the tongue, the group’s streamlined new moniker efficiently sums up its sound: a bright, loud burst of indie-powered rock and roll sparkling with cruel hooks and brash female vocals. The band recently finished recording its debut CD with Bryan Feuchtinger of Hot IQs — and The FlashBangs, thankfully, will be the name emblazoned across its cover.