The band name
The band have stated that they chose the name Muse due to it being short as well as looking good on gig posters. Muse also chose the name after hearing in art class (Muses) and then they looked it up in the dictionary and said something like 'well there's a 'muse' going around town right now' or something and they became Muse! Back to you Tom - The actual meaning of the word is to be in thought for a long time. Alternatively, a muse in Greek culture was an abstract mythological being that gave inspiration to artists and authors. There were nine Muses in Greek religion, all of which were Zeus's daughters. Of the Muses, Matthew Bellamy's favourite is Erato, the Muse of lyrical and erotic poetry.
The first time the band heard of the word was when someone in Muse's home town, Teignmouth, suggested that the reason for a lot of the populace becoming members of bands was due to a muse hovering over the town.
The band name was made a Trade mark by matt and his solicitors on 21st July 1999. The Trade mark covers three different classes:
- Class 09:
Magnetic tapes, compact discs, recording discs, mini discs, cassettes, records, video discs and video tapes, sound recordings, video recordings, CD-ROM discs, DVDs, all featuring music by, musical and/or visual performances by and/or information relating to recording and performing artists.
- Class 25:
Clothing, footwear and headgear.
- Class 41:
Production of shows and presentations and live performances relating to recording and performing artists; recording services provided by recording and performing artists; theatrical productions and audio programming for recording and performing artists; stage, screen, television, concert and nightclub entertainment services relating to recording and performing artists.
