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Quiz about Rock Bands by Surname
Quiz about Rock Bands by Surname

Rock Bands by Surname Trivia Quiz

I will give you the last names of the members of a rock band, and you will have to identify the band. Note that the lead singer will not necessarily be listed first. The lineups are current as of March 2007.

A multiple-choice quiz by HPKillersFreak. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
HPKillersFreak
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
257,050
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1012
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Question 1 of 15
1. This band's members' last names are Buckland, Champion, Martin, and Berryman. Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. This indie-alternative band includes Mr. Warfield and Mr. Bravin. Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. This band's last members were Simonon, Headon, Jones, and Strummer, by last name. Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. This band is comprised of Misters Keuning, Flowers, Vannucci, and Stoermer. Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. The most recent of this band's several different lineups is misters Thompson, Gallup, Smith, and Cooper. Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. This band is consists of Connolly, Simpson, Quinn, Wilson, and Lightbody, by surname. Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. This band's key lineup is Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Gahan, and Mr. Gore. Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. This band's members REAL last names are Hewson, Clayton, Mullen, and Evans. Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. This popular band is Misters Walker, Urie, Smith, and Ross. Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Puget, Havok, Burgan, and Carson are the surnames of this band's members. Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Misters Bell, Cuomo, Wilson, and Shriner are in this band. Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. This band's lineup by last name is Sinn, Kennedy, DeLonge, and Willard. Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. This British band is comprised of misters Cook, Turner, Helders, and O'Malley. Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Mr. Leto, Mr. Leto, and Mr. Milicevic make up this band. Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Which popular band is made up of Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Wright?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This band's members' last names are Buckland, Champion, Martin, and Berryman.

Answer: Coldplay

 Chris Martin: Lead vocals, guitar, piano
Jonny Buckland: Guitar, background vocals
Will Champion: Drums, background vocals
Guy Berryman: Bass guitar
During performances, Martin always paints the symbol of Make Trade Fair (an equal sign) on his left hand. Martin is an avid advocate of MTF.
2. This indie-alternative band includes Mr. Warfield and Mr. Bravin.

Answer: She Wants Revenge

 Justin Warfield: Lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
Adam Bravin: Bass guitar, keyboards, drum machine, synthesizer, percussion, and backing vocals
She Wants Revenge formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
3. This band's last members were Simonon, Headon, Jones, and Strummer, by last name.

Answer: The Clash

 Joe Strummer: Lead vocals, guitar, piano
Mick Jones: Guitar
Paul Simonon: Bass guitar
Topper Headon: Drums
Jones later fronted Big Audio Dynamite. Headon was kicked out of the Clash due to his heroin addiction. Strummer died prematurely at the age of 50 from a heart defect.
4. This band is comprised of Misters Keuning, Flowers, Vannucci, and Stoermer.

Answer: The Killers

 Brandon Flowers: Lead vocals, synthesizer
Dave Keuning: Guitar, background vocals
Mark Stoermer: Bass guitr, background vocals
Ronnie Vannucci: Drums
The Killers hail from Las Vegas, Nevada, but became popular in the UK before they did in the US. Their sophomore CD, "Sam's Town", has a much more Americanized sound to it, and features a strong Bruce Springsteen influence.
5. The most recent of this band's several different lineups is misters Thompson, Gallup, Smith, and Cooper.

Answer: The Cure

 Robert Smith: Vocals, guitar, keyboard.
Porl Thompson: Guitar, keyboard, saxophone
Simon Gallup: Bass guitar, keyboard
Jason Cooper: Drums
The Cure has had many lineups since they formed in 1976. They are one of the most well-known examples of a goth-rock band.
6. This band is consists of Connolly, Simpson, Quinn, Wilson, and Lightbody, by surname.

Answer: Snow Patrol

 Gary Lightbody: Lead vocals, guitar
Paul Wilson: Bass guitar, background vocals
Jonny Quinn: Drums
Nathan Connolly: Guitar, background vocals
Tom Simpson: Keyboard
Lightbody and former bassist Mark McClelland formed the original band, then called Shrug. They later changed their name to Polar Bear. However, due to legal threats by an American band of the same name, they changed their name to Snow Patrol in 1997, which ultimately stuck.
7. This band's key lineup is Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Gahan, and Mr. Gore.

Answer: Depeche Mode

 Dave Gahan: Lead vocals
Martin Gore: Vocals, keyboard, guitar
Andrew Fletcher: Background vocals, keyboard
Depeche Mode is probably the most influential example of a synthpop band. Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have always been a part of the band, but from 1980-1995, they were a four-piece, with Vince Clark on keyboard from 1980-81, and Alan Wilder on keyboard from 1982-95. Since Wilder left, Depeche Mode has continued as a three-piece.
8. This band's members REAL last names are Hewson, Clayton, Mullen, and Evans.

Answer: U2

 Paul Hewson, AKA Bono: Lead vocals, guitar
David Evans, AKA The Edge: Guitar, keyboard, background vocals
Adam Clayton: Bass guitar
Larry Mullen: Drums
U2 is known to be active supporters of causes such as Amnesty International, ONE Campaign, Live Aid, Live 8, and Make Poverty History. Bono has his own campaign, DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa). The Edge has his own campaign as well, Music Rising.
9. This popular band is Misters Walker, Urie, Smith, and Ross.

Answer: Panic! at th Disco

 Brendon Urie: Lead vocals, guitar, piano
Ryan Ross: Guitar, background vocals
Jon Walker: Bass guitar, background vocals
Spencer Smith: Drums
Panic! gained rapid success after signing on to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's label Decaydance. Urie was only 19 when the band began to gain increasing fame.
10. Puget, Havok, Burgan, and Carson are the surnames of this band's members.

Answer: AFI

 Davey Havok: Lead vocals
Jade Puget: Guitar
Hunter Burgan: Bassist
Adam Carson: Drums
Carson and Havok are the only two original members of AFI, having been in the band since its formation in 1991. Havok and Burgan are vegans, and Puget and Carson are vegetarians.
11. Misters Bell, Cuomo, Wilson, and Shriner are in this band.

Answer: Weezer

 River Cuomo: Lead vocals, guitar
Brian Bell: Guitar, backing vocals
Scott Shriner: Bass guitar, backing vocals
Patrick Wilson: Drums
Weezer formed on Valentine's Day 1992 in Los Angeles, California. They are usually classified as alternative rock, but are sometimes labeled as "geek rock" and "power pop".
12. This band's lineup by last name is Sinn, Kennedy, DeLonge, and Willard.

Answer: Angels and Airwaves

 Tom DeLonge: Lead vocals, guitar
David Kennedy: Guitar
Atom Willard: Drums
Ryan Sinn: Bass guitar
DeLonge formed Angels and Airwaves after leaving Blink-182. Willard also drums for Offspring, Sinn was in the Distillers, and Kennedy was a part of Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street, and Box Car Racer (BCR was also a project with DeLonge).
13. This British band is comprised of misters Cook, Turner, Helders, and O'Malley.

Answer: Arctic Monkeys

 Alex Turner: Lead vocals and guitar
Jamie Cook: Guitar, background vocals
Nick O'Malley: Bass guitar
Matthew Helders: Drums
The Arctic Monkeys gained rapid success in England, much like Panic! at the Disco did in the US. Turner was only 21 when the band became so popular. The band's debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not", became the fastest selling debut album in UK history.
14. Mr. Leto, Mr. Leto, and Mr. Milicevic make up this band.

Answer: 30 Seconds to Mars

 Jared Leto: Lead vocals, guitar
Shannon Leto: Drums
Tomo Milicevic: Guitar
Multitalented Jared Leto created the band with his brother Shannon in 1998. Jared does not use the fact that he is also a Hollywood actor to promote the band. Jared has had starring roles in movies such as "Alexander" and "Chapter 27", where he plays assassin Mark David Chapman.
15. Which popular band is made up of Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Wright?

Answer: Green Day

 Billie Joe Armstrong: Lead vocals, guitar
Michael Pritchard, AKA Mike Dirnt: Bass guitar, backing vocals
Frank Edwin Wright III, AKA Tre Cool: Drums
Armstrong and Dirnt first began working together at the age of 14, when they formed a two-piece called Sweet Children. Green Day formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California. Green Day's first popular album was "Dookie", released in 1994. They didn't reach that kind of success again until they released "American Idiot" in 2004.
Source: Author HPKillersFreak

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