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Quiz about Australian Alternative Rock
Quiz about Australian Alternative Rock

Australian Alternative Rock Trivia Quiz


Guess the Australian Alternative Rock Band, enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by CrankyPlanky. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
CrankyPlanky
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
405,909
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
149
Last 3 plays: Fred68 (2/10), Guest 103 (10/10), Guest 58 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This band had five albums at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart: "Frogstomp" (1995), "Freak Show" (1997), "Neon Ballroom" (1999), "Diorama" (2002) and "Young Modern" (2007) and three singles at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart: "Tomorrow" (1994), "Freak" (1997) and "Straight Lines" (2007).

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Question 2 of 10
2. This band consists of Janet English on bass and lead vocals, "Kram" Mark Maher on lead vocals and drums, Damien Whitty on guitar. They had songs such as "Buy Me A Pony" (1997), "Calypso" (1997), "Glockenpop" (2000) and a cover version of "Black Betty" (2004).

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Question 3 of 10
3. This band comes from Perth, Western Australia. In September 2018 their song "Unbreakable" was chosen for the theme of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, NSW. They have released five albums, "Day One" (2007), "Universes" (2008), a self titled album in 2010 (don't want to give the answer away), "March Fires" (2013), "Brace" (2016) and "Human Design" (2020).

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Question 4 of 10
4. This band comes from Lismore, NSW and were formed in 1995. Their song "Sickfest" won the Unearthed competition for Lismore in 1995, which was run by Triple J. They released a cover of INXS' "Don't Change" (2003) and performed "Hard Act to Follow" and "Better off Alone" at the 2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Melbourne.

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Question 5 of 10
5. This band started as an acoustic folk sibling duo in 1996 from Violet Town, Victoria. They had songs such as "Weir" (1999), "Mascara" (1999), "Live Without It" (2000), "Superman Supergirl" (2000), "Heavensent" (2001), "Outside of Me" (2002), "Ammyl (Say What You Wanna Say)" (2003), plus many more.

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Question 6 of 10
6. This band formed in 1994 which included Paul Dempsey on lead vocals and Clint Hyndman on drums; Stephanie Ashworth joined the band in 1998 on bass and backing vocals. They went on to release these two top singles "Monsters" (2001) and "Déjà Vu" (2003).

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Question 7 of 10
7. This duo was formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1997. They were created as a side project with Janet English on bass and lead vocals (Spiderbait) and Quan Yeomans on lead guitar and vocals (Regurgitator). Their only album was released on 25th August 1998 and the single "Don't You Know Who I am?" was number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

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Question 8 of 10
8. This band was formed in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997. In 2006 they won best single at the ARIA Music Awards for "Black Fingernails, Red Wine". Australia TV series "Secret Life of Us" used some of their songs from their debut album "Girl".

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Question 9 of 10
9. This band has released songs such as "Blubber Boy" (1995), "Kong Foo Sing" (1996), "Polyester Girl" (1997) and "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" (1997). In 2004 they starred in a reality TV show called "Band in a Bubble". Their two last albums were released in 2019, one was called "Really Really Really Really Boring Album" it was music for children and the other was a best-of called "Quarter Pounder: 25 Years of Being Consumed".

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Question 10 of 10
10. This band had five consistent members from 1992 until their split in 2010. They had hit songs such as: "My Happiness" (2000), "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (2003) and "Lost and Running" (2007). They have performed for various charity events, some of these are: Indian Ocean Earthquake (2004), WaveAid Concert in Sydney (2005), Breast Cancer for victims and families at the Sydney Opera House (2007) and in 2020 the group performed an one off charity live stream performance called "One Night Lonely".

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This band had five albums at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart: "Frogstomp" (1995), "Freak Show" (1997), "Neon Ballroom" (1999), "Diorama" (2002) and "Young Modern" (2007) and three singles at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart: "Tomorrow" (1994), "Freak" (1997) and "Straight Lines" (2007). Guess the band?

Answer: Silverchair

When Silverchair formed in 1992 they originally known as Innocent Criminals; they had a second guitarist Tobin Finnane who left shortly after forming the group. Silverchair got their big break in 1994 when they won a national demo competition conducted by SBS TV show "Nomad" and ABC radio station, Triple J. Daniel Johns does vocals and guitar, Ben Gillies is on drums and Chris Joannou on bass.
2. This band consists of Janet English on bass and lead vocals, "Kram" Mark Maher on lead vocals and drums, Damien Whitty on guitar. They had songs such as "Buy Me A Pony" (1997), "Calypso" (1997), "Glockenpop" (2000) and a cover version of "Black Betty" (2004). Guess the band?

Answer: Spiderbait

Spiderbait performed under the name Candyspuds for one gig and then went by Spiderbaby. When they signed up with Au-Go-Go records they renamed themselves to Spiderbait. Spiderbait did a cover of "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear" for the "Rewiggled: A Wiggle Tribute Album".
3. This band comes from Perth, Western Australia. In September 2018 their song "Unbreakable" was chosen for the theme of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, NSW. They have released five albums, "Day One" (2007), "Universes" (2008), a self titled album in 2010 (don't want to give the answer away), "March Fires" (2013), "Brace" (2016) and "Human Design" (2020). Guess the band?

Answer: Birds of Tokyo

The band got their name from an article that a member was reading about the absence of birds in Tokyo's high density central business district due to pollution and over crowding.

Birds of Tokyo performed "Unbreakable" at the official closing ceremony for the Invictus Games at the Sydney Super Dome on the 27th October 2018.
4. This band comes from Lismore, NSW and were formed in 1995. Their song "Sickfest" won the Unearthed competition for Lismore in 1995, which was run by Triple J. They released a cover of INXS' "Don't Change" (2003) and performed "Hard Act to Follow" and "Better off Alone" at the 2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Melbourne. Guess the band?

Answer: Grinspoon

Grinspoon got their name from Dr Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who is known to support marijuana for medical use.
5. This band started as an acoustic folk sibling duo in 1996 from Violet Town, Victoria. They had songs such as "Weir" (1999), "Mascara" (1999), "Live Without It" (2000), "Superman Supergirl" (2000), "Heavensent" (2001), "Outside of Me" (2002), "Ammyl (Say What You Wanna Say)" (2003), plus many more. Guess the band?

Answer: Killing Heidi

In 2001 lead singer Ella had to have surgery to remove a cyst from her vocal cords. It was a slow recovery process but it didn't end her career.

Killing Heidi's single "I Am" (2004) was used on the Australian version of the feature film "Spider-Man 2".
6. This band formed in 1994 which included Paul Dempsey on lead vocals and Clint Hyndman on drums; Stephanie Ashworth joined the band in 1998 on bass and backing vocals. They went on to release these two top singles "Monsters" (2001) and "Déjà Vu" (2003). Guess the band?

Answer: Something For Kate

Something For Kate was originally called Fish of the Day; at a suggestion from a venue's booking agent they changed their name. Paul got the name from his dog, Kate. He had left a shopping note with "Something for Kate" on it.
7. This duo was formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1997. They were created as a side project with Janet English on bass and lead vocals (Spiderbait) and Quan Yeomans on lead guitar and vocals (Regurgitator). Their only album was released on 25th August 1998 and the single "Don't You Know Who I am?" was number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Do you know who I am?

Answer: Happyland

This duo came about as Janet and Quan were in a relationship at the time; when the relationship ended so did the duo.
8. This band was formed in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997. In 2006 they won best single at the ARIA Music Awards for "Black Fingernails, Red Wine". Australia TV series "Secret Life of Us" used some of their songs from their debut album "Girl". Guess the band?

Answer: Eskimo Joe

Eskimo Joe's first performance was at the National Campus Band Competition held at the University of Western Australia in 1997. They won the local heat, then proceeded to win the state final in Perth. They won the national final in Sydney and won a place to perform at the Livid Festival in Brisbane and a studio recording session in Sydney.

March 2009 Eskimo Joe performed at the sound relief concert which was held for victims of the Victorian Bushfire Crisis and Queensland floods.

From April 2010 until 2012, Eskimo Joe were named as the number one ticket holder for Fremantle Football Club.
9. This band has released songs such as "Blubber Boy" (1995), "Kong Foo Sing" (1996), "Polyester Girl" (1997) and "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" (1997). In 2004 they starred in a reality TV show called "Band in a Bubble". Their two last albums were released in 2019, one was called "Really Really Really Really Boring Album" it was music for children and the other was a best-of called "Quarter Pounder: 25 Years of Being Consumed". Guess the band?

Answer: Regurgitator

The song "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" is a tribute to the artist formerly known as Prince.
10. This band had five consistent members from 1992 until their split in 2010. They had hit songs such as: "My Happiness" (2000), "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (2003) and "Lost and Running" (2007). They have performed for various charity events, some of these are: Indian Ocean Earthquake (2004), WaveAid Concert in Sydney (2005), Breast Cancer for victims and families at the Sydney Opera House (2007) and in 2020 the group performed an one off charity live stream performance called "One Night Lonely". Guess the band?

Answer: Powderfinger

Powderfinger has won a total of eighteen ARIA Awards, making them the second most awarded band after Silverchair.

During their tour with Silverchair (Across The Great Divide), Powderfinger wanted to promote Reconciliation Australia and raise awareness to the difference in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous.
Source: Author CrankyPlanky

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