25th Anniversary Quiz

The American Wake 25^thAnniversary Quiz

1. What did Tod’s grandfather call a pint of Guinness?

• That old black stuff
• Old Pine Box
• Blonde in a black skirt
• Mother’s milk

2. What is a Felschmater?

• Mechanism of the Loota
• Bobby K fiddle lead
• Gaelic musical instrument
• Recording effect Matt used on Across The Water

3. What was the Wake’s original purpose for seeking pub gigs?

• Make money
• Fame
• Free beer
• Meet girls

4. Where is Mulligan’s Bar?

• Poolbeg St., Dublin
• Dominick St., Galway
• 19^th, Costa Mesa
• Merrion Row, Dublin

5. What was the first U2 song the Wake ever covered?

• One Tree Hill
• Running to Stand Still
• Desire
• With or Without You

6. Who played drums on Bootleg?

• Tod Warren
• Jason Toney
• Damien Murray
• Chad Patchen

7. What could you always find at the end of Chris Hatt’s bass?

• A little Irish Flag
• A string of green beads
• A tuner
• A lollipop

8. What is the name of James’s upright bass?

• Bertha
• Grace
• Green Gertie
• Fannie Mae

9. What song’s chorus is about Young Kevin’s grandmother?

• She Swears Like A Sailor
• This Pint’s For Mary
• Tear Blurry Skies
• Beyond Nashville

10. The American Wake have never gigged with…

• Flogging Molly
• Dropkick Murphy’s
• Young Dubliners
• Great Big Sea

11. Where was Damien born?

• Cork, Ireland
• Liverpool, England
• Dublin, Ireland
• Lakewood, Ca

12. What celebrity once told the Wake to “Quiet Down!” ?

• Ed Bell
• Ed O’Neill
• Ed Asner
• Eddie Money

13. Who is the oldest? (They’re all within 7 years…Doh!)

• Eric
• James’s mother
• Bobby K’s mother
• Young Kevin

14. The Wake’s first bass player was…

• Duncan McGrath
• Alex Wesner
• Chris Hatt
• Kyle Dennison

15. The Wake’s first paid pub gig was at…

• The Shamrock, Murrieta
• The Shamrock, Newport Beach
• The Harp Inn, Costa Mesa
• Ireland’s 32, Van Nuys

16. The first song ever written by the Wake is…(trick question)

• Mulligan’s Bar
• Oh My Guinness
• Night Visit
• When Ye Go Away

17. Frank and Eric used to play on the street in Laguna Beach (busking). What was the first street Eric was ever seen busking on?

• Sherman Way, Buena Park, Ca
• Grafton Street, Dublin, Ire.
• Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, Ca.
• Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, Ca.

18. The Wake was first heard on the radio on what show?

• Ken and Barkley, KABC
• Mark and Brian, KLOS
• PaddyRock, Internet
• Irish Hour, KIEV

19. Which of these rock songs has the Wake never covered?

• Texarkana, REM
• Ocean Rain, Echo and the Bunnymen
• Vertigo, U2
• Dust In The Wind, Kansas

20. Which band member wrote I’m Still Here

• Kevin Dixon
• James Kee
• Bobby K
• Frank LaBlanc

21. Which band member started with the Wake before he was 21?

• Chad Patchen
• Bobby K
• James Kee
• David Schumacher

22. What is the keg selling record of the American Wake on Irish Street at the Orange Street Fair?

• 132
• 141
• 98
• 125

23. Where was the writing of the Tell No Tales CD started?

• Cabin in Big Bear, Ca.
• Gallagher’s, Huntington Beach, Ca.
• House on Canyon Lake, Ca.
• Frank’s garage

24. What location never served as our rehearsal studio?

• Eric’s grandmother’s rumpus room
• The Martinson family living room
• Frank’s garage
• A booth at Killarney’s

25. Which Wake kid is the only one to cause the band to get kicked out of a bar?

• Caylee Hatt
• Mary LaBlanc
• Aiden Murray
• Austin Warren
• Jens Ree

26. How many songs have the American Wake written about Guinness?

• 3
• 9
• 12
• 6

27. Which venue has the American Wake never played?

• C. Houlihan’s
• Firestone Winery
• The Cock N’ Bull
• Palace Station
• Dublin Square
• House of Blues
• Molly Malone’s
• The Observatory
• Get Shamrocked
• The Galaxy Theater
• Lake Arrowhead Resort
• The Coach House
• Alex’s Bar

28. Who has never played with The American Wake?

• Jake Sharp – vocals
• Matt Maulding – Accordian, Tin Whistle
• Roy Murray – drums, vocals
• Glenn Quinn - drums
• Jason Toney - drums
• Chris Hellings - mandolin
• Dylan Oberbeck – mando, guitar, vocals
• Chad Patchen – drums
• Sean Bryant – Tin Whistle
• Kyle Dennison – bass, vocals
• Jay Duckworth - bagpipes
• Andy Mendoza - drums
• Duncan McGrath - bass
• Alex Wesner - bass
• David Schumacher – guitar, vocals
• Mike Coulter - drums
• Gilman Carver – guitar, bass, vocals

29. Which American Wake song was modeled around the song Wild Colonial Boy from the movie The Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara?

• The Bottle
• Sleep It Off
• She Swears Like A Sailor
• My Old Friend

30. Where was Bootleg recorded?

• Weathertop Studio
• The Galaxy Theater
• Gallagher’s
• Secret Ninja Studios
• Bitemark Records

31. Which American Wake band member was born within 2 miles of Joe’s Bar?

• James
• Frank
• Eric
• Tod
• Bobby K

32. Band of Stitches was written about an event that took place at what bar?

• The Harp Inn
• Ireland’s 32
• The Shamrock
• The Cock N’ Bull

BONUS QUESTION: What is the significance of the number of questions in this quiz?