Play 90s Hard Alternative Music Quiz: Name 90s Alternative Artists by Song
90s Hard Alternative Music Quiz: Name 90s Alternative Artists by Song
Take this challenging 90s alternative music quiz — identify the artist behind iconic songs. Test your deep knowledge of '90s alt music and prove you're a true fan.
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About This Quiz
This quiz is about identifying iconic 90s alternative artists and bands behind classic songs like "Fade Into You," "Cannonball," "Violet," "Glory Box," and "Lovefool," spanning genres including shoegaze, trip-hop, indie, and noise rock.
Did You Know?
Radiohead recorded the multi-section song 'Paranoid Android' after combining three separate song ideas into one suite, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich likened its complexity to a miniature rock opera.
Practice Questions
Q:Which 1990s alternative band recorded the song “Bound for the Floor”?
A:Local H
Local H, a Chicago-area duo, scored a 1996 alt-rock hit with “Bound for the Floor.” Known for their raw guitar sound, they were MTV Buzz Bin regulars despite remaining a regional one-hit wonder.
Q:Who performed the haunting 1993 track “Feed the Tree”?
A:Belly
Fronted by Tanya Donelly, formerly of Throwing Muses and The Breeders, Belly’s “Feed the Tree” became a college radio and MTV hit that helped define the early '90s dream-pop/alternative rock era.
Did You Know?
The Smashing Pumpkins used an unorthodox recording trick on '1979' by looping a drum sample and layering real drums over it, making the Smashing Pumpkins' track feel simultaneously mechanical and nostalgic.
