Mar 26, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Cultural misunderstandings. They’re a hoot right? Well, not when you’ve named your band after a potentially offensive one, as The Morning Benders’ Christopher Chu discovered. Today The Morning Benders announced they’ll be changing their name to POP ETC. More

Jul 12, 2012 By Ryan Hamm

If you were a fan of The Morning Benders, you will not recognize the band’s first album since their name change, the self-titled POP ETC. Earlier this year, the band announced a name change—they discovered “morning benders” is a homophobic slur in the U.K., so, admirably, they traded brand awareness for a non-offensive name, POP ETC. More