CHILI COOK-OFF 2013 ARTIST TRIVIA RDGLDGRN 1. Q. When and where was RDGLDGRN formed? A.

Reston, Virginia in 2011 2. Q. In what year did the band record its debut album? A. 2012 3. Q. What tour will the band be part of after DC101s Chili Cook-Off? A. Van Warped Tour 4. Q. Name the members of RDGLDGRN. A. Red, Gold and Green 5. Q. What popular song did RDGLDGRN release on YouTube? A. I Love Lamp 6. Q. Whom does RDGLDGRN consider their influences? A. The Beatles and Bob Marley 7. Q. Who is the bands General Manager? A. Matt Watts 8. Q. Which member plays the drums? (trick question) A. not a member, but David Grohl will be playing drums on their next album BEWARE OF DARKNESS 1. Q. Where will the band be performing on May 17? A. Rock on the Range Festival, Columbus, OH 2. Q. Who are the members of Beware of Darkness? A. Kyle Nicolaides, Tony Cupito, Daniel Curcio 3. Q. What is the name of the bands first album? A. Orthodox. 4. Q. When will Orthodox be released? A. May 7, 2013. 5. Q. What instrument does Tony Cupito play? A. Drums.

6. Q. What year did Beware of Darkness form? A. 2010 7. Q. Where did the band come together? A. Santa Barbara, California 8. Q. What state is Curcio originally from? A. New Jersey 9. Q. What was Curcio doing in California when he met Nicolaides and Cupito? A. Visiting his long lost half brother. 10. Q. Where did the band get its name? A. A George Harrison song- Beware of Darkness

CAPITAL CITIES 1. Q. How did the band members meet? A. Craigslist. 2. Q. Who are the band members? A. Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian. 3. Q. When was Capital Cities debut EP released? A. 2011 4. Q. Which single shot to #2 on Hype Machine? A. Safe and Sound 5. Q. Which song was #1 on CMJ's A&R chart? A. Safe and Sound 6. Q. Which song was #1 on South American radio? A. Safe and Sound 7. Q. Who plays trumpet for the band? A. Spencer Ludwig. 8. Q. What instrument does Nick Merwin play? A. Guitar 9. Q. What year did Capital Cities form? A. 2010

10. Q. What did Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian do for a living before forming Capital Cities? A. Jingle writers. 11. Q. Which of their singles was released on May 1, 2012? A. Kangaroo Court 12. Q. Where was Sebu Simonian born? A. Syria 13. Q. How did the band come up with the name Capital Cities? A. Through an instant message conversation. At first, Ryan said they should be called Capital of Maine. 14. Q. What is Sebu Simonians favorite top 40 song? A. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson B. Thriller by Michael Jackson C. Superstition by Stevie Wonder D. Help! by the Beatles 15. Q. What is Sebu Simonians favorite tv show? A. Roseanne B. Threes Company. C. The Brady Bunch D. The League 16. Q. What is Sebu Simonians favorite alcoholic drink? A. Red wine. B. Martini C. Guinness D. Strawberry Daquari 17. Q. What is Sebu Simonians favorite animal? A. Dog B. Panda Bear C. Hedgehog D. Llama 18. Q. What is Ryan Merchants favorite sport? A. Ice Hockey B. Basebal C. Football D. Soccer SILVERSUN PICKUPS

1. Q. What year did Silversun Pickups form? A. 2002 2. Q. What are the names of the members in Silversun Pickups? A. Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao and Joe Lester. 3 Q. What is the name of the bands debut EP? A. Pikul 4. Q. What was their first full-length debut album called? A. Carnavas 5. Q. What is the name of their second full-length album? A. Swoon 6. Q. When was the bands latest album released? A. May 8, 2012 7. Q. Where did the band originate? A. Los Angeles, CA 8. Q. What was the bands original name? A. A Couple of Couples- the orginal line-up was composed of romantically involved couples. 9. Q. How did they come up with the name Silversun Pickup? A. A friend would buy liquor at a store across the street from Silverlake Lounge, where they performed. The friend called his late-night liquor buying silversun pickup. 10. Q. What song is featured in popular video games Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour? A. Lazy Eye 11. Q. What two songs made the top 10 of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2007? A. Lazy Eyes and Well Thought out Twinkes 12. Q. What band did Silversun Pickups open for in Edinburgh and Dublin in 2007? A. Foo Fighters 13. Q. What award was Silversum Pickups nominated for in 2009 at the 52 nd Grammy Awards? A. Best New Artist

14. Q. Who did Silversun Pickups tour with in spring 2010? A. Muse. 15. Q. Which album debuted at No. 7, selling approximately 43,000 copies in its first week? A. Swoon. 16. Q. Name one of the former members of Swoon. A. Jack Kennedy, Elvira Gonzalez and Adam Lee AWOLNATION 1. Q. Aaron Bruno was apart of what two bands prior to creating Awolnation? A. Under the Influence of Giants and Hometown Heros. 2. Q. When did the band begin? A. 2010. 3. Q. When did the band produce their first album? A. May, 2011. 4. Q. Aaron Bruno calls the contract with their record label a partnership. Whats the record label? A. Red Bull Records. 5. Q. Where did the name, Awolnation, originate from? A. Aaron Brunos nickname in high school was Awol and he wanted the band name to begin with the same letter as his name. 6. Q. What song from their first album debuted as number 30 on the U.S. Billboard? A. Sail. 7. Q. What is the bands first EP titled? A. Back From Earth. 8. Q. What are the band members names? A. Aaron Bruno, Drew Steward, Kenny Carkeet, Hayden Scott and Devin Hoffman 9. Q. What special guests are on tour with Awolnation for the spring? A. Blondfire and Mother Mother

10. Q. What two bands were Aaron Bruno and Drew Steward part of before Awolnation? A. Home Town Heroes and Under the Influence of Giants SOUNDGARDEN 1. Q. Before Sound Garden formed, Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto has a cover band, what was it called? A. The Shemps. 2. Q. What city did the band originate? A. Seattle, Washington. 3. Q. What year did the band break up? A. 1997. 4. Q. What band did drummer Matt Cameron join after Sound Garden split-up? A. Pearl Jam. 5. Q. Which year was the album, Superunknown, released? A. 1994. 6. Q. What is the name of Sound Gardens fan club? A. Knights of the Soundtable. 7. Q. Which song is this line from?: It wouldnt pain me more to bury you rich. A. Jesus Christ Pose 8. Q. What short-term member of Sound Garden was also a short-term member of Nirvana? A. Jason Everman (Although he never recorded with either band.) 9. Q. Sound Garden songs have appeared in two Cameron Crowe films. Which movies are they? A. Singles and Say Anything. 10. Q. A limited number of Badmotorfinger albums were released with a bonus cdS.O.M.M.S. What does S.O.M.M.S stand for? A. Satan Oscillate My Metallic Cameron. 11. Q. Before joining the band as a bassist, Ben Shepard was a roadie for what band? A. Nirvana. 12. Q. Sound Garden is named after what?

A. A wind-channeling sculpture garden, A Sound Garden. 13. Q. In what year did Sound Garden confirm that they were reuniting? A. 2010. 14. Q. How many solo albums did Chris Cornell release during the bands split? A. 3 (Euphoria Morning, Carry On, and Scream.) 15. Q. What was Sound Gardens first album titled and what year was it released? A. Ultramega OK, 1988. 16. Q. What year did Sound Garden form? A. 1984.