Q 01/05
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) Boston
Answer · why
They formed in 1998 and became a leading act of the garage rock revival.
Q 02/05
A) Albert Hammond Jr.
B) Julian Casablancas
C) Nick Valensi
D) Fabrizio Moretti
Answer · why
He wrote most of the first three albums before the band turned collaborative on Angles.
Q 03/05
A) Nikolai Fraiture
B) Nick Valensi
C) Albert Hammond Jr.
D) Fabrizio Moretti
Answer · why
His relationship with Drew Barrymore brought the band extra tabloid coverage until 2007.
Q 04/05
A) Nikolai Fraiture
B) Fabrizio Moretti
C) Albert Hammond Jr.
D) Ryan Gentles
Answer · why
He met Casablancas at age six at the Lycée Français de New York.
Q 05/05
A) Room on Fire
B) Angles
C) Comedown Machine
D) Is This It
Answer · why
Australia got it first, in July 2001, with the US release delayed to October.
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