Rival Sons Multiple Choice Quiz | Music

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1. Rival Sons were formed in 2009 in which Californian city?

Answer: Long Beach

Two of the members of the group, that we will meet later, lived in Long Beach.

Palm Beach is in Florida, Virginia Beach in Virginia and Gold Beach in Oregon.

2. The lead singer of Rival Sons shares his first name and surname with characters in the book "The Great Gatsby". What is his name?

Answer: Jay Buchanan

Jay Buchanan was born on the 6th of July 1975. Before joining the group he had a solo career releasing a couple of albums and performing in various concerts. Apart from being the lead singer he also plays rhythm guitar and harmonica.

Jay (Gatsby) and (Tom) Buchanan are the two characters from "The Great Gatsby".

3. Apart from the lead singer there were three other members in the original line-up. Which of these was NOT one of them?

Answer: Caleb Followill

Scott Holiday plays guitars, Robin Everhart plays bass and Michael Miley plays the drums. Michael Miley has a bachelor's degree in percussion.

Caleb Followill is the lead vocalist of Kings of Leon.

4. In 2009 Rival Sons released their first album. What was the name of this hot album?

Answer: Before the Fire

The album was released by the band in June 2009. The songs bear influences from various groups and artists. There are eleven tracks on the album such as "Tell me Something", "Memphis Sun" and "On My Way". The album cover shows a couple of roaring lions facing each other and the predominant colours are yellow and orange.

"Fire and Rain" is a song from James Taylor, "Light my Fire" is from the Doors and "Blood and Fire" from Van Halen.

5. Rival Sons issued their second album in 2011. The title of the album was "Pressure & _____". What word completes the title of the album which for some people means money and for others is too short?

Answer: Time

"Pressure & Time" was released in June 2011 on Earache records and was produce by Dave Gobb who is also credited on some of the tracks. The album cover shows a man descending a staircase holding aloft a lantern and the same appears on the head of the man. Four of the tracks were released as singles.

These are "Soul", "All Over the Road", "Pressure & Time" and "Company Man / Life for This Road".

6. Rival Sons issued their third album in 2012, the cover of which shows a bird with its head upside down being squeezed by a pair of cobras. Can you guess the name of the album?

Answer: Head Down

"Head Down" was released in September 2012 on the Earache label and produced once again by Dave Cobb. The album was successful and the band issued five of the tracks as singles: "Until the Sun Comes", "Keep On Swinging", "Manifest Destiny Pt. 1", "You Want To" and "Wild Animal".

The red herrings were albums by the Beatles.

7. In August 2013 there was a change in personnel when Robin Everhart was replaced by Dave Beste. What was the reason given by Everhart for quitting the band?

Answer: Intensive touring

He said the years of intensive touring took their toll and made him realise that he was not "a road-warrior and that the 'rock'n'roll lifestyle' is not for me".
David Beste was self-taught and was a long time associate with the band.

8. In 2014 Rival Sons released the fourth album and the first to feature David Beste. What was the name of the album that had in its title something from Norse mythology?

Answer: Great Western Valkyrie

The album was released in June 2014 and had a very good reception. It made the top spot in Billboard's Heatseekers chart and made the top 20 in the album charts of all the Scandinavian countries and in the UK. Three of the tracks, "Electric Man", "Open Your Eyes" and "Good Things", were released as singles.
The cover of the album is a black and white photograph of the band.

Amazon can be found in Greek myth, Vesta in Roman and Cliodhna in Irish.

9. What kind of "Bones" was the title of the fifth album by Rival Sons that shares a word with Verhoeven's "Man"?

Answer: Hollow

"Hollow Bones" was another June release by the band. It was produced by Dave Cobb and released on the Earache label. The only track of the album to be released as a single was "Tied Up". Once again the album was very well received in the Scandinavian countries, UK and Switzerland.
The cover features a polar bear.

Paul Verhoeven's film was "Hollow Man".

10. Rival Sons broke with tradition and released their sixth album in January 2019; the title could be roughly translated as "Rhizomes in a wild state". What was the title?

Answer: Feral Roots

The album was once again produced by Dave Cobb. It was released on the Low Country Sound label which belongs to Elektra. Six of the eleven tracks were released as singles: "Do Your Worst", "Back in the Woods", "Feral Roots", "Look Away", "Too Bad" and "Shooting Stars".

The cover of the album features a really big dog lying down in a forest and surrounded by birds.

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