How did Vedder join the band?

He sent a demo tape with his vocals

Pearl Jam Quiz: Ten, Eddie Vedder and Seattle Grunge

This Pearl Jam quiz turns up the volume on the Seattle band that helped take grunge worldwide. Play 10 interactive questions on Mother Love Bone, Eddie Vedder's demo tape, Ten, Alive and Jeremy, Temple of the Dog, the record-breaking Vs., the Ticketmaster fight, Matt Cameron and the Hall of Fame.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city is Pearl Jam from?
Singer
Who is Pearl Jam's lead singer?
Before
Which band did Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament play in before?
Demo
How did Vedder join the band?
Debut
What was Pearl Jam's debut album?
Video
Which song's video won major MTV awards in 1993?
Tribute
Which side project honored Andrew Wood?
Vs
What record did Vs. set in 1993?
Fight
Which company did Pearl Jam challenge over ticket fees in 1994?
Hall
When was Pearl Jam inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city is Pearl Jam from?
Answer: Seattle
They formed in 1990.
Q2: Who is Pearl Jam's lead singer?
Answer: Eddie Vedder
He came from San Diego.
Q3: Which band did Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament play in before?
Answer: Mother Love Bone
Its singer Andrew Wood died in 1990.
Q4: How did Vedder join the band?
Answer: He sent a demo tape with his vocals
He wrote lyrics after surfing.
Q5: What was Pearl Jam's debut album?
Answer: Ten
It was released in 1991.
Q6: Which song's video won major MTV awards in 1993?
Answer: Jeremy
It was based on a true story.
Q7: Which side project honored Andrew Wood?
Answer: Temple of the Dog
Chris Cornell led it.
Q8: What record did Vs. set in 1993?
Answer: Huge first-week album sales
It sold nearly a million copies in a week.
Q9: Which company did Pearl Jam challenge over ticket fees in 1994?
Answer: Ticketmaster
They testified to Congress.
Q10: When was Pearl Jam inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Answer: 2017
Tupac Shakur was inducted the same year.

Pearl Jam Quiz – Ten, Eddie Vedder and Seattle Grunge

Pearl Jam formed in Seattle in 1990 after Mother Love Bone ended with the death of singer Andrew Wood. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament teamed with Mike McCready, and a demo tape from San Diego brought in Eddie Vedder.

Their debut album Ten in 1991 included Alive, Even Flow and Jeremy, whose video won major MTV awards. Members also joined Chris Cornell in Temple of the Dog, a tribute to Wood.

Vs. sold nearly a million copies in its first week in 1993. The band fought Ticketmaster over fees, added drummer Matt Cameron in 1998 and joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Where the band formed
Who joined it
Which albums it released
Which songs were hits
Which fights it took on

Did You Know?

Matt Cameron also played drums in Soundgarden.
The band releases many official live bootlegs.
Vedder has released solo albums.
Their fans are known for collecting concert posters.
Black is a fan-favorite song from Ten.