How well do you know your local live music scene?

Bands quizz Christmas 2009

Here are the answers to the quiz:

1. Name the lead singer of this band = Charley of Charley and the Martyrs.

2. What is the name of this guy and which band does he sing with? = Dave Sherratt from The Fazed.

3. What is the name of this band? = This is The Flamonics (sadly they have now split up).

4. Which band is this and where are they playing? = This is the Midbeats playing at Superfly in Leicester.

5. Name this female acoustic artist = Natalie Squance

6. Which band is this and which toilet are they are in? = Razmataz pictured in the loo at The Maze in Nottingham

7. Name this band guitarist who is trying out a brand new porsche. = Alex Van Roose (Rooster) from the Heroes on his trip to the Porsche showrooms last year.

8. Which singer is this and what band was he in at this gig? = This is Steve Faulkner singing with his band The Heist last year.

9. Which band is this? = This is Neon Sarcastic.

10. Which lead singer always liked to get nakid at gigs and what was his band called? = Chris from Backline.

11. What is the name of this sound engineer and guitar player? = Curt from the Shed

12. What is the name of this solo artist who liked to undress for his gigs? = Dan White, comedy Singer

13. What is the name of this singer/songwriter and which band is he in now? = Jason Westall, lead singer from The Utopians.

14. What band is this and which venue are they playing in? Autohype playing at the Sun Bar (of all places).

15. Which Radio Station is interviewing these young band members? Takeover Radio interviewing band members from Azidify and Kicking Habits

16. Name this drummer who was also an acoustic singer? = Chris Swirls

17. This band is famous and started in Blaby. What are they called? = The Displacements.

18. What is the name of this band and what style of music do they play? = Last Edition, they play ska.

19. Which band is this and what job does their drummer do? This is The Pennyhangers and their drummer is a cow herd/dairyman (as mentioned on TV when they did a news item on them.)

20. This band is one of the longest surviving in Leicester. What are they called? Name the three band members in the photo. This is the original lineup of Ictus: Adam, Aaron and Chris.

Hope some of you got at least some of them right.