Welcome to the Royal Quiz!!

So you say you know the Amazing Crowns? Take this quiz and find out what you know, and maybe learn some things you didn't know.
RULES: There's no rules, just don't cheat! Cheating being like having the liner of the CD to consult, or looking at the Crowns website. Do it from memory, it's more fun that way!! Good luck!!


*EASY QUESTIONS*

1. What city do the Amazing Crowns call home?


2. What band were the Crowns on tour with when their van kept breaking down?


3. What is the name of the annual show that the Crowns host in their hometown?


4. What LA-based swing band did the Crowns get in a "name change issue" with in 1998?


5. What instrument does Jason play on "Gretschy" and "Shiverin' in the Corner"?


6. Name the sone from which these lyrics were taken: "All this hurtin' and messin' around/burn the bridges in your hometown/now I make this clear to everyone..."


7. Which song is always dedicated to Johnny Cash?


8. From what did the Crowns originally get their name?


9. True or false? The Crowns' previous drummer Nate was thrown out of the band due to the fact that his name didn't begin with a J.
True False

10. Fill in the missing lyric: "If he can't, then I can/If he won't, then I will/If he can't, then I can/If he won't, then I will/If he can't then I can...


11. What accessory did "The Colonel" usually wear onstage during shows?


12. What song mentions Don Garlitz and Big Daddy Roth?


13. Which band member frequently does backup vocals?


14. What was the first label to release the Crowns' first CD?


15. What is the Crowns' new motto?


16. True or false? The boys love to bowl.
True False

17. What is Jack's bass case often referred to as?


*MEDIUM QUESTIONS*

18. What is the name of the diner in downtown Providence that the boys frequent for "some greasy burgers and fries"?


19. Which band member split his chin open falling out of a bunk bed when he was about 7 (Hint: he has a scar to prove it!)?
Jason
Jack
J.D.
Judd

20. How many rings does Jason wear?
2
3
4

21. Who played guitar during the Australian tour?


22. What were the Amazing Crowns originally known as?


23. Name the band that both JD and Judd were members of prior to the Crowns.
Speed Devils
Fathoms
Thunderbirds

24. What is the nickname of the studio where the Crowns recorded their first album?


25. The first show the Crowns played was opening up for what surf-guitar legend?


26. What band did the Crowns tour Australia with besides the Porkers?


27. Name the first 7" single to be released by the Crowns.


28. What Screamin' Jay Hawkins song do the Crowns cover?


29. Which band member is a Mansfield, MA native?
Jason
Jack
J.D.
Judd

30. Name the university in Rhode Island where Jason recieved 2 culinary arts degrees.


31. Name the record store in Providence where Jason used to work (and still occasionally pops in)?
Fast Forward
Sound Waves
In Your Ear

32. What band is former Crowns drummer Dana Stewart now frontman of?
The Racketeers
The Cranktones
Raging Teens

33. What is the name of the Crowns' most recent merch guy?


*HARD QUESTIONS*

34. What is the name of the studio where the Crowns' new album is being recorded?
Providence Sound Company
Soundworks
Sound Station 7

35. Who cited the Crowns' "Do the Devil" video as the best video of '97 in Alternative Press?
Dicky Barrett
Tom Buckland
Mike Ness

36. Name two of the four awards that the band walked away with at the Boston Music awards in 1998.


37. How old is Jack?
26
29
30

38. What was the name of the band's first drummer?


39. Who was the bands road manager during the Cramps tour?


40. Name the Australian label that the Crowns are on.
Victory
Shock
Helltone

41. Who designed the Crowns tattoo logo?
Jen McLellan
Alli Wong
Scarlett Anselm

42. Name the tattoo artist who did much of Jason's ink.


43. What band sang the original "The Ride"?


44. What was the name of th eelevision show the Crowns played on in Australia?
Screamin' Tunes
Recovery
Brisbane Trouble

45. Fill in the blank: until recently, _____________ has never been a strong point for the Crowns (hint: city in the midwest).


46. Which Crown is left-handed?
Jason
Jack
J.D.
Judd

47. Who did the Crowns open up for at their second-ever gig?
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Reverend Horton Heat

48. What year did the Crowns originally form?


49. What was it about the original "Do the Devil" video that MTV banned it for?


50. Who produced The Amazing Crowns 1st CD?


***BONUS*** Who has quoted the Crowns' sound as "greasy rock'n'roll, punk rock and rockabilly"?


What is your name?

Where are you from?

E-mail address?


Thank you for taking the quiz! Please go back and make sure all the questions have been answered, points will be deducted for any questions left blank. Your results and all the correct answers will be emailed to you by no later than midnight tomorrow. Thanks again, and good luck!!


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