Back to SXSW 2012: The Weirdest Band Names Explained
Delicate Steve
Luaka Bop
Newton, New Jersey
http://www.delicatesteve.com/
Your band's name is Delicate Steve. What's that all about?
Steve Marion: "Fat Joe, Tiny Tim, Friar Tuck. I'm just trying to fit in."
Blues musicians have nicknames like "Slim" and "Lightning." Punkers have names like "Cretin" and "Puke." What does "Delicate" say about you?
"I enjoy exercising and working out a lot, riding my bike and running and doing pull-ups and playing basketball. But jocks have a hard time fitting into the music scene so Delicate is my front."
So what does it take to actually sound delicate?
"Sensitivity and perceptiveness."
