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A tried-and-true promotional tool, the T-shirt is relied upon by musicians big and small to build their brands.

Screen printers are at the center of that marketing effort, whether it’s producing a handful of shirts for a local band to distribute at its next gig, or mass-printing a Rolling Stones’ T-shirt bearing the group’s famous “tongue and lips” logo.

Aside from their branding value, band T-shirts are also an easy way to make a fashion statement. Allow these iconic designs to serve as inspiration for a future client or your weekend wardrobe.

Known as “Hot Lips,” this logo was designed for The Rolling Stones by English art designer John Pasche in 1970. It’s indisputably one of the most famous logos in the history of popular music and has remained on all post-1970 albums and singles.

The signature pose of Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant front man of the British rock band Queen.

The “drop-T” logo of The Beatles was designed by Ivor Arbiter, a British-American drum designer and instrument salesman. Interestingly, it has never been incorporated on any of the band’s original albums, yet it’s one of the most instantly recognizable logos in musical history.

Prince straddled this customized 1981 Hondamatic Honda bike for the cover image of his “Purple Rain” album.

The cover image for Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” album depicts light passing through a prism. The graphic designer behind this logo, Storm Thorgerson, said he wanted to create a link with the band’s live shows, notorious for their lighting, and also invoke the ideas of ambition and madness, which were lyrical themes.

A T-shirt doesn’t get more ’90s than this one featuring the Spice Girls, the British pop band that remains the best-selling girl group of all-time.

Vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield is responsible for designing Metallica’s original logo, which was used from the band’s debut album “Kill ‘Em All” in 1983 up through 1991.

This scraggly-lined drawing for Nirvana has been appearing on T-shirts, posters, socks, coffee mugs, iPhone cases and even face masks, for the past 30 years.

One of the pioneers of reggae, Bob Marley’s posthumously released album “Legend” is still the best-selling reggae album of all-time.

Ace Frehley, lead guitarist for Kiss, created this now-iconic logo, making the “SS” look like lightning bolts when he wrote the band’s name over a poster outside a club.

Designed by British artist Brian Pike, the “target” logo of The Who depicts an arrow representing the male gender symbol, while the connecting h’s were meant to symbolize unity.

The golden logo of the Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most influential groups in hip-hop history, is a stylized “W” that doubles as a flying bird.

Featuring a lightning flash between the two parts of the name, the logo for AC/DC was inspired by the band’s debut album “High Voltage.”

13 Iconic Band T-Shirts That Will Strike a Chord with Screen Printers

13 Iconic Band T-Shirts That Will Strike a Chord with Screen Printers

A tried-and-true promotional tool, the T-shirt is relied upon by musicians big and small to build their brands.

Screen printers are at the center of that marketing effort, whether it’s producing a handful of shirts for a local band to distribute at its next gig, or mass-printing a Rolling Stones’ T-shirt bearing the group’s famous “tongue and lips” logo.

Aside from their branding value, band T-shirts are also an easy way to make a fashion statement. Allow these iconic designs to serve as inspiration for a future client or your weekend wardrobe.