Name That Trio Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Police

Drummer Stewart Copeland was playing his last gigs with Curved Air when he met Sting playing with his jazz ensemble Last Exit at a local college in Newcastle, Sting's hometown. This was the spark that started The Police. Stewart and Sting were already playing in an early incarnation of The Police with guitarist Henry Padovani when Gong bassist Mike Howlett recruited them for a one time show in Paris under the name Strontium 90. Andy, who had played with The Animals and many others, was also hired for the show, and the rest was history.

Answer: Genesis

Many thought that having Peter Gabriel leave would end the band, but most were surprised at how effortlessly Phil Collins took over on lead vocals. Having guitarist Steve Hackett depart was minor in comparison to what they faced before and watched their fame grow. Their most popular period was the trio of Collins, Tony Banks on keyboards and Mike Rutherford on guitar and bass.

Answer: True

In 1977 Wetton, Wakeman and Bruford rehearsed together for six weeks, but never progressed to live performances. Out of these rehearsals came "Thirty Years" which would appear on U.K.'s debut release and "Beelzebub" showed up on Bruford's first solo outing "Feels Good To Me".

Answer: Sublime

Sublime frontman Brad Nowell died from a drug overdose in 1996. Afterwards, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson played together in the Long Beach Dub All Stars for a few years before reforming Sublime with an unknown guitarist/singer named Rome Ramirez.

After playing a festival in 2009, Sublime was court-ordered to cease using the name Sublime for touring purposes. Brad Nowell owned the rights to the name Sublime, but Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson never asked for permission from the Nowell estate. By mutual agreement, the band continued under the altered name Sublime With Rome.

Answer: Black Light Syndrome

Black Light Syndrome consisted of Billy Idol band member Steve Stevens on guitar, King Crimson/Stickmen member Tony Levin on bass/Chapman Stick, and Missing Persons/U.K. drummer Terry Bozzio. They had two releases in 1997 and 2000.

Answer: Triumph

Triumph formed in 1975 with Rik Emmett on guitar and vocals, Mike Levine on bass/keyboards ad Gil Moore on drums and vocals.

Answer: Popol Vuh

They were considered an electronic avant garde band and "Affenstunde" was their first release in 1970 and 1999 saw their last output under the name of Popol Vuh.

Answer: Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife, which translates to "boy knife" in Japanese, is heavily influenced by 60's music and punk rock.

Answer: The Bad Plus

The band is unique in covering material ranging from David Bowie to Rush to Blondie as well as their own compositions.

Answer: Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Keyboardist Keith Emerson and singer/bassist/guitarist Greg Lake first met in 1969 while still members of The Nice and King Crimson finding they shared common interests in music. An early attempt to recruit The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Mitch Mitchell on drums proved futile before finding Carl Palmer.