Xtra Mile Recordings' Mastermind Quiz: Frank Turner - The First Ten Years
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Take a crack at Xtra Mile Recordings' Mastermind Quiz with the specialist subject of Frank Turner: The First Ten Years. In honor of his vinyl box set release, celebrating the first decade of Frank's solo career, we tested Frank on his past - can you do better than he did? Take the quiz to find out.
- 1.In 2013 Frank and the Sleeping Souls appeared on the Main Stage at Reading/Leeds Festival 4th from the top – who were the 3 bands that followed them?
- A.
New Found Glory
- B.
Deftones
- C.
Green Day
- D.
Bring Me The Horizon
- E.
System Of A Down
- F.
Biffy Clyro
- G.
Skindred
- 2.Select all the songs that appear on Campfire PunkRock.
- A.
Nashville Tennessee
- B.
The Real Damage
- C.
Thatcher Fucked The Kids
- D.
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The One Of Me
- E.
Romantic Fatigue
- F.
Casanova Lament
- G.
Longing For The Day
- H.
I Really Don’t Care What You Did On Your Gap Year
- I.
Smiling At Strangers On Trains
- 3.Select all the songs that appear on The Rock & Roll EP.
- A.
Pass It Along
- B.
Who's Got A Match?
- C.
I Still Believe
- D.
The Next Round
- E.
Buddies
- F.
Rock & Roll Romance
- G.
Hits & Mrs
- H.
To Absent Friends
- 4.How many different countries has Frank toured in?
- A.
54
- B.
36
- C.
42
- D.
38
- 5.On the Buddies album there's "The Ballad Of Steve", why did Steve leave the airplane?
- A.
Steve had an awesome exit plan
- B.
Steve got in a heated argument with a passenger
- C.
A passenger didn't listen to Steve and he over-reacted
- D.
Steve was allegedly attacked by a passenger
- 6.How many cover songs appear on Frank's official releases?
- A.
25
- B.
30
- C.
29
- D.
35
- 7.Frank did a split 7" with Tim Barry. His song was "Try This At Home", but what was Tim's?
- 8.Where was show 1001?
- A.
Gallery Radiolaria, Toronto, ON, Canada
- B.
Strummerville Spring Sessions, Shoreditch, London, UK
- C.
Amplifier, Perth, Australia
- D.
The Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA
- 9.What was the name of the person who did the artwork for Sleep Is For The Week?
- A.
Heather Law
- B.
Chris Pell
- C.
Chris Bourke
- D.
Vanessa Jean Speckman
- 10.Who did Frank support at Regent Park Open Air Theatre in 2008?
- A.
Seth Lakeman
- B.
Daniel Kitson
- C.
Alabama 3
- D.
Kate Miller-Heidke
- 11.How many times has Frank played at Brixton Academy?
- A.
5
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
3
- 12.Which song is this a lyric from: “Mother loves me still despite My failing health and lack of drive.”
- 13.Frank's recent tour memoir ‘The Road Beneath My Feet’ was the Sunday Times #2 Bestseller. Who beat him to the Number 1 spot?
- A.
John Green
- B.
Alex Salmond
- C.
Neil Gaiman
- D.
Joseph Heller
- 14.In a review of Positive Songs For Negative People – which publication said: “The Mittens are off and he’s moving on”
- A.
NME
- B.
The Telegraph
- C.
Rolling Stone
- D.
Noisey
- 15.In 2011 Frank released a Gold selling album ‘England Keep My Bones’ - which tracks on the album were released as singles?
- A.
I Still Believe
- B.
Eulogy
- C.
If Ever I Stray
- D.
Redemption
- E.
Wessex Boy
- F.
I Am Disappeared
- G.
Glory Hallelujah
- H.
Peggy Sang The Blues
- 16.From where was the life sized model of Elvis stolen from by Frank's production manager Dougie in 2012?
- A.
Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
- B.
Leamington Spa, The Assembly
- C.
Lincoln, Engine Shed
- D.
Oxford, The Academy
- 17.The song ‘Sailor’s Boots’ was previously known by what name?
- A.
Bob Dylan
- B.
Rod Stewart
- C.
Mick Jagger
- D.
Tony Bennett
- 18.Name all the bonus songs featured on the deluxe edition of Tape Deck Heart?
- A.
Awkward Understudy
- B.
Wherefore Art Thou Gene Simmons?
- C.
Undeveloped Film
- D.
Least Of All Young Caroline
- E.
We Shall Not Overcome
- F.
Mr Richards
- G.
Tattoos
- H.
Cowboy Chords
- I.
Song For Eva Mae
- J.
Time Machine
- 19.According to the Setlist website – which track has Frank played live the most at his shows?
- A.
The Ballad Of Me And My Friends
- B.
Photosynthesis
- C.
The Real Damage
- D.
Reasons Not To Be An Idiot
- 20.From what song is this lyric taken from: “That every day I spend pretending that I always choose the right path Is a day that I choose the wrong.”?
- 21.What was the date and venue of Frank's first performance with members of Dive Dive?
- A.
Oxford, Port Mahon, 20th January 2007
- B.
London, Lexapalooza, 17th June 2006
- C.
Oxford, Kiss Bar, 7th December 2005
- D.
London, Nambucca, 15th January 2007
- 22.Which show numbers are the 24 gigs Frank did in 24 hours for the video shoot for "The Road"?
- A.
800-824
- B.
562-586
- C.
628-651
- D.
882-905
- 23.According to iTunes – what is the total run time of all six of Frank's studio albums?
- A.
4 hours, 16 minutes
- B.
5 hours, 26 minutes
- C.
5 hours
- D.
4 hours 34 minutes
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