<P> The Van Halen brothers formed their very first band called The Broken Combs in the early 1970s . As they progressed and gained popularity , they started to play many backyard parties and changed the name of their band to The Trojan Rubber Co . In 1972 , the Van Halen brothers formed a band called Genesis featuring Eddie as lead vocalist / guitarist , Alex on drums , and Mark Stone on bass . They initially rented a sound system from David Lee Roth but decided to save money by letting him join as lead vocalist even though his previous audition ( s ) had been unsuccessful . By 1974 , the band decided to replace Stone , so Michael Anthony , bassist and lead vocalist from local band Snake was auditioned . Following an all - night jam session , he was hired for bass and backing vocals . </P>
<P> The Van Halen brothers formed their very first band called The Broken Combs in the early 1970s . As they progressed and gained popularity , they started to play many backyard parties and changed the name of their band to The Trojan Rubber Co . In 1972 , the Van Halen brothers formed a band called Genesis featuring Eddie as lead vocalist / guitarist , Alex on drums , and Mark Stone on bass . They initially rented a sound system from David Lee Roth but decided to save money by letting him join as lead vocalist even though his previous audition ( s ) had been unsuccessful . By 1974 , the band decided to replace Stone , so Michael Anthony , bassist and lead vocalist from local band Snake was auditioned . Following an all - night jam session , he was hired for bass and backing vocals . </P>
what was van halen 's original band name
what was van halen 's original band name
Genesis
Genesis