Brothers in Bands Trivia Quiz

Answer: Styx

When they were teens Chuck and John Panozzo met a neighbor who played keyboards named Dennis DeYoung. The three of them formed the original nucleus of Styx in the early sixties, originally calling themselves The Tradewinds. Chuck joined a seminary but returned to the band in 1964 and switched from playing guitar to being the bass player. When a band named The Tradewinds broke nationally they decided on the name Styx. Several guitar players were in the band in the early lineups. In 1975 guitarist John Curulewski abruptly quit the band just before a scheduled tour and was replaced by Tommy Shaw.
John Panozzo passed away at age 47 in 1996 from complications of cirrhosis of the liver. Chuck still occasionally joins Styx on tour and released his autobiography, "The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx", in 2005.
John Curulewski went on to become a guitar instructor at a La Grange, Illinois, music store after leaving the band. He died in 1988 from a brain aneurysm.
Interesting fact; The Tradewinds were a Providence, Rhode Island, band who had a Top Forty hit in 1965 called "New York's a Lonely Town". Member Vincent Poncia, Jr., produced the 1979 "Dynasty" and 1980 "Unmasked" albums for KISS and wrote Leo Sayer's hit "You Make me Feel Like Dancing".

Answer: Dire Straits

Mark and his younger brother, David, formed Dire Straits with John Illsley on bass and Pick Withers on drums. Although Mark wrote most of the songs, David did contribute songs including "Sacred Loving". The band recorded a demo tape which led to their first album, "Dire Straits" in 1978. When "Sultans of Swing" began climbing the charts they were picked up by Warner Brothers Records and began touring in support of the LP.
David is credited on "Dire Straits" and on the follow up album, "Communique". He did play on the band's third album, "Making Movies", but elected to embark on a solo career and was not credited on the album when it was released. He recorded ten solo albums beginning with "Release" in 1983. Mark continued to front Dire Straits and has enjoyed a successful solo career.
King Crimson formed in 1969, Ten years After in 1967 and ELO formed in 1970.
Interesting fact; David Knopfler did soundtracks for movies such as "Shergar" in 1984 and "Laser Mission" in 1990.

Answer: The Animals

The original Animals consisted of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, John Steel, Hilton Valentine and Chas Chandler.
Ray and Dave Davies performed together in local Skiffle groups and organized bands under several names before forming The Kinks with drummer Mick Avory and bass player Pete Quaife. That lineup was in place when they released "You Really Got Me" in 1964.
When the Spencer Davis group formed in 1963 the members included Spencer Davis, brothers Steve Winwood and Muff Winwood along with Pete York. Muff played bass and was Steve's older brother.
Gerry and the Pacemakers were formed in 1959 with Gerry Marsden, his brother, Fred, Les Chadwick and Arthur McMahon. Fred played drums in the band. They became the next group Brian Epstein signed after the Beatles. Fred died in 2006 at age 66.
Interesting fact; Muff Winwood produced Dire Straits' debut album, "Dire Straits".

Answer: Brian, Carl and Dennis

Brian was the oldest of the Wilson brothers, followed by Carl and younger brother Dennis. The boys enjoyed singing together and worked hard at developing harmonies. Brian recruited a cousin named Mike Love and a classmate, Al Jardine, to form a group. In 1961 the band recorded "Surfin'" on Colpix Records. The record broke locally and band was soon picked up by Columbia Records. Al Jardine left the group to resume college studies in 1962. In the interim he was replaced by a neighbor, David Marks. Jardine returned the following year. The band toured extensively and released a string of hits. Brian left touring duties to focus on production and was replaced by Bruce Johnston after Glen Campbell briefly filled in.
Dennis was only 39 when he drowned in Marina Del Ray in December, 1983. Carl Wilson was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and passed away the following year.
Interesting fact; David Marks was invited to rejoin the Beach Boys in 1971 but declined. He played guitar on many of the group's early hits, toured on over 100 dates with them until the fall of 1963 and was instrumental in forming their unique sound.

Answer: Robinson

Rockers Chris and Rich Robinson formed The Black Crows in 1984 as Mr. Crowes Garden. After the name change they released their "Shake Your Money Maker" album 1990 which included "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels". They expanded their popularity by opening for ZZ Top and soon embarked on their own tour.

Their second album, "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion" came out in 1992 and debuted at Number One on the Billboard Album charts. The band continued to tour and released albums until they took a break in 2002. Four years later the band resumed touring with a different lineup and released the "Warpaint" album in 2008. Interesting fact; The only time The Black Crowes and the Grateful Dead appeared together was when The Black Crowes opened for the Grateful Dead at a concert in Tampa in 1995.

Answer: MMMBop

"MMMBop" was a Grammy-nominated cut from the Hanson debut Mercury album, "Middle of Nowhere". They were originally called The Hanson Brothers and had been trained on the piano. Taylor remained the piano player while Isaac took up the guitar and Zac purchased a drum set. The group recorded an independent album in Tulsa called "Boomerang" and followed with another indie release called "MMMBop" in 1996. After hearing the boys at a live performance an executive from Mercury Records signed them and they recorded their "Middle of Nowhere" album. The album contained "MMMBop", which became their national debut hit.
"Don't Let Go (Love)" was done by En Vogue in 1997. "I'm Still In Love With You" by New Edition came out the same year along with "Invisible Man" by 98 Degrees.
Interesting fact; May 6, 1997, was declared "Hanson Day" in the band's home town of Tulsa by Oklahoma's governor Frank Keating. It was the same date that "Middle of Nowhere" was released. Zac was only 11 years old at the time.

Answer: Stone Temple Pilots

Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo were dating the same girl and took over her apartment when she left town. They soon formed a band with Corey Hicock playing guitar and David Allen on drums. When Allen left, Eric Kretz took over drum duties and upon the departure of Hicock Robert's brother, Dean, replaced him on guitar. They settled on the name Stone Temple Pilots in 1992, signed with Atlantic Records and released their "Core" album the same year. They started building a fan base in the San Diego area and got a slot opening for Megadeth. They debuted their song "Big Empty" on a 1993 episode of "MTV Unplugged" and won a Grammy for "Plush" the following year.
The band broke up in 2003 and the DeLeo brothers formed Army of Anyone. Scott Weiland joined the supergroup, Velvet Revolver.
Warrant is from Hollywood, California. Poison formed in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, then relocated to Los Angeles. Alice in Chains formed in Seattle.
Interesting fact; Stone Temple Pilots originally called themselves Mighty Joe Young until they learned the name had been taken. The late Mighty Joe Young was a blues guitarist who played Chicago Style Blues. His song, "Turning Point", was in the 1981 movie, "Thief".

Answer: Drums

Alex Van Halen began as the guitarist, but when Eddie took a break from playing drums and began playing Alex's guitar they ended up changing instruments. They started a band called Mammoth with bass player Mark Stone. They were borrowing a PA system from David Lee Roth and ended up letting him help with vocals.

In 1974 Michael Anthony replaced Stone on bass and changed the name of the band to Van Halen. They started playing a club on Sunset Strip called Gazzarri's and eventually they were playing regularly at most of the local spots.

In 1977 Gene Simmons financed the band's demo and "Runnin' with the Devil" was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. They eventually signed with Warner Brothers Records and released the "Van Halen" album.

The band's roster never featured a keyboard player. Eddie dubbed an occasional keyboard part on songs such as "Jump". Interesting fact; Eddie and Alex Van Halen were both born in The Netherlands.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

John Fogerty, Doug Clifford and Stu Cook began playing instrumental tunes and an occasional cover song as The Blue Velvets. They occasionally backed John's brother, Tom, and eventually the four united as a band. They were first dubbed the Golliwogs by their label, Fantasy Records. John Fogerty began writing songs for the band, gradually taking over as lead vocalist. Saul Zaentz took over Fantasy Records and insisted that the band changed their name. They came up with a list of ten potential names and it was agreed that Creedence Clearwater Revival would best suit the group. The band released a succession of hits in the late sixties and early seventies.
Tom Fogerty left the band in 1971. The band's final album, "Mardi Gras", was released in April, 1972, and the band broke up later the same year. Tom Fogerty released several solo albums before succumbing to AIDS in 1990 after a blood transfusion. John Fogerty continued recording as a solo artist.
Interesting fact; An early release by the band was a cover of a 1956 Dale Hawkins song called "Suzie Q". It was the only song the band placed in the US Billboard Top Forty that was not written by John Fogerty.

Answer: Gallagher

Liam Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll were the founding members of Oasis in Manchester, England. Liam's older brother, Noel Gallagher, joined the band after it was formed. When Paul Arthurs asked Liam to join a band he was in called Rain, Liam insisted the name be changed to Oasis.

The reformed band played their first gig in August, 1991, at the Manchester's Boardwalk club. Noel was a roadie with another band but frequently came to watch Oasis. He soon began writing songs for the band and became a member, altering their style and laying the groundwork for their unique sound.

They released their first album, "Definitely Maybe", in 1994 and have gone on to sell over 50 million records. They continued to perform despite occasional personnel changes over the years. Interesting fact; In 1996 Oasis recorded an episode of "MTV Unplugged" at the Royal Festival Hall. Liam claimed he had a sore throat and watched the band from the balcony while occasionally heckling Noel's singing.