Q 01/05

In which city was Weezer formed in 1992?

A) Seattle

B) Boston

C) New York City

D) Los Angeles

Answer · why

D) Los Angeles

Los Angeles was a hard sell at first: Cuomo said the new band struggled to engage club audiences, who wanted to see grunge acts instead.

Q 02/05

Weezer's first show, in March 1992, was on the same bill as a band featuring which actor on bass?

A) Johnny Depp

B) Keanu Reeves

C) Jared Leto

D) Russell Crowe

Answer · why

B) Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves played bass in Dogstar, and in 2025 Weezer was reported to be making a mockumentary about a rivalry between the two bands.

Q 03/05

What was the name of the 1992 demo that got Weezer noticed by Geffen Records?

A) The Garage Tape

B) The Kitchen Tape

C) The Bedroom Demo

D) The Blue Demo

Answer · why

B) The Kitchen Tape

The Kitchen Tape got its name because the drums were recorded in a kitchen, where the band thought they sounded best; the rest was taped in the garage...

Q 04/05

Who produced Weezer's 1994 debut, the Blue Album?

A) Butch Vig

B) Rob Cavallo

C) Steve Albini

D) Ric Ocasek

Answer · why

D) Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek, frontman of the Cars, got the job because Cuomo heard that band's 'Just What I Needed' as the sound he wanted; he had the guitarists switc...

Q 05/05

At which famous New York studio was most of the Blue Album recorded in 1993?

A) The Hit Factory

B) Electric Lady Studios

C) The Power Station

D) Chung King Studios

Answer · why

B) Electric Lady Studios

Electric Lady Studios, the Greenwich Village rooms built for Jimi Hendrix, suited the producer, who had asked the band to come to him in New York beca...