Worst Band Name…Ever Whitest Boy Alive

Okay, so it's technically a Kings of Convenience (not the greatest name either) side project. But that's no excuse.

By Blurt Staff

The NME is reporting on the impending arrival of Rules by the unfortunately named The Whitest Boy Alive, which is a project mounted by the Kings of Convenience's Erland Oye. It's due March 3 and is the followup to 2006's Dreams. Since we have better things to do than track down the record and give it a lesson - be honest: wouldn't you be embarrassed to be caught holding a record by a band called The Whitest Boy Alive? - we'll copy the hyperventilating, scintillating Amazon.com product blurb for Dreams:

"You may know Erlend Øye from Kings of Convenience. The Bergen-based Norwegian singer has been a huge figure in the electronic music scene for years, but with Whitest Boy Alive, his new project with German DJ Marcin Oez, Erlend's gone the opposite route, creating stripped down rock music without layering, editing or effects. The simple combination of drums, bass, guitar and Erlend's breezy, yet intimate voice create a sound that is both funky and melancholy. A truly original pop band making the simplest sounding dance songs in the most organic way, this is one of the best rock albums you will hear this year."

Oy. Well, alright then! And a photo's worth a thousand words, too...