In Search of the Lost Chord Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Tea Party

The Tea Party formed in 1990 and took their name from the well documented "hash" sessions indulged in by the Beat Generation luminaries of Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs. They (The Tea Party) drew their influences from a number of genres but their mainstay was always the blues to which they added traces of pyschedelia, Indian and Middle Eastern sounds.

The band usually points to their song "Sister Awake" from their album "The Edges of Twilight" (1995) as the best example of what defines their sound. "Heaven Coming Down" found its way to the top of the Canadian alternative charts in 1999 though their strongest performing singles would be "Lullaby" and "Soulbreaking" from their 2001 album "The Interzone Mantras".

Answer: Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf are Canadian heavy rockers who hailed from Toronto and enjoyed the bulk of their success during the years 1967 through to 1976. During this period they churned out nine albums but their most notable were their self titled debut LP (1967) and their followed up (so originally titled) "The Second" (1968).

Their first album started slowly but exploded with the release of their second single "Born to be Wild", which became a biker anthem after being featured strongly on the soundtrack to the Dennis Hopper directed film "Easy Rider" (1969).

Answer: Crash Test Dummies

The thing that usually stands out of any Crash Test Dummies' recording is undoubtedly the bass-baritone voice of lead singer Brad Roberts. Underneath that you soon catch onto the broodingly clever folk and alternate rock songs that the band has been making since 1988. Originating from Winnipeg most people would know them for their 1993 hit "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" which topped the charts in a number of countries and reached number four on Billboard's Hot 100.

The song helped propel the band's second album "God Shuffled His Feet" to platinum sales and remains their most successful mainstream hit.

Answer: Cowboy Junkies

If alternate country tinged with blues and folk rock elements are your "thing" then the Cowboy Junkies are likely to fit nicely into your collection. Formed in 1986 the band achieved both critical and audience acclaim with the release of their second album "The Trinity Session" (1987).

This album would include the single "Sweet Jane", a slower version of the one recorded by The Velvet Underground on their live album "1969". Lou Reed has been quoted that the Cowboy Junkies' version of this track was his favourite.

Answer: The New Pornographers

If one were to describe the sound of The New Pornographers as a movie then the film would need to be in a 3D IMAX format such is the power built into their songs. Their 2014 album "Brill Bruisers" is a classic example. It is filled with power pop songs that have been blessed with towering choruses, thunderous drums and a well of keyboards that drive the heart of their music.

This Vancouver based band formed in 1997 and they released their seventh album "Whiteout Conditions" in 2017. During this period the album "Brill Bruiser" would stand as their strongest performer on the charts, reaching number thirteen on Billboard's 200.

Answer: Chilliwack

Previously known as The Collectors, this Vancouver outfit, which is driven by lead guitarist Bill Henderson, changed its name to Chilliwack in 1970. In the same breath their sound moved from a psychedelic base to a harder rock sound. This change in direction would also see, by the mid 1970s, a change in fortune, with their sixth album, "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams", finally cracking the Billboard 200 album chart.

This LP would also be their first to achieve platinum sales. Their best known song, "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)", climbed to number three on the Canadian Singles charts and number twenty two on Billboard's Hot 100.

Answer: Billy Talent

This Canadian punk band, whose name was inspired by the fame-tempted guitarist from Michael Turner's 1993 novel "Hard Core Logo", originally started life as Pezz. The change in name also brought about a change in attitude and the band developed a much more aggressive sound. Constantly topping the charts in their native Canada and figuring prominently in the charts in Sweden, Germany and Australia, similar success has managed to elude them in the United States.

Their 2016 album "Afraid of Heights", however, did the opposite and became the band's first to crack into the Top 100 of Billboard's 200 album chart.

Answer: Barenaked Ladies

This is an alternative rock band that started in Scarborough (Toronto) back in 1988 and immediately developed a cult following. Best known for their singles "One Week" and "It's All Been Done", both from their stunning 1998 album "Stunt", the band has won numerous Juno Awards and earned Grammy Nominations for their songs "One Week" and "Pinch Me".

Answer: Arcade Fire

Canadian indie band Arcade Fire, who began their quest in Montreal, has been built around the song-writing talents of Win and William Butler and Regine Chassagne. After receiving critical acclaim for their debut album "Funeral" (2004) they proceeded to top the charts around the globe with their subsequent offerings "Neon Bible" (2007), "The Suburbs" (2010) and "Reflektor" (2013). "The Suburbs" would earn them the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2011.

Answer: The Guess Who

The Guess Who are from Winnipeg and they're a Canadian music institution. So great has been their contribution to Canadian music that they were inducted into the Canadian Music hall of Fame in 1987 and their members: Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Donnie McDougall and Bill Wallace, received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for their Lifetime Artistic Achievement. Forming in 1965 they gained acclaim around the world with hits such as "These Eyes" (1968) and "American Woman" and "Share the Land", both 1970.