March 11 @ 12:45 PM EST — KickInTheHead.com thanx everyone who participated for making this contest such a great success. Of the 213 Great Big Sea fans who entered, a whopping 27 answered all 20 questions perfectly. Regardless of whether they knew the answers or had to search for them, it is inspiring to see so much love and dedication for one of Canada's favourite east coast bands.

The winners have now been notified of their status. If you didn't win, we recommend getting down to the Horseshoe ASAP as tickets will be first come, first served. The answers to all the questions are below.

1. Which of the four band members is the only one who was actually born in St. John's, Newfoundland?

Alan Doyle
Bob Hallett
Séan McCann
Darrell Power

Correct Answer: Bob Hallett, born in St. Clare's Hospital on LeMarchent Road

2. What year did GBS form as a band?

1989
1991
1992
1995

Correct Answer: 1991

3. Name the bands the musicians were in immediately prior to coming together as GBS.

Rankin Avenue and Stumbling Home
The Bangles and Drunken Sailor
Rankin Street and Staggering Home
Newfoundland Republican Army and Signal Hill Lovers

Correct Answer: Rankin Street and Staggering Home

4. Which band member had NOT played with the others prior to Great Big Sea?

Bob Hallett
Séan McCann
Alan Doyle
Darrell Power

Correct Answer: Alan Doyle

5. Where did the band's name originate from?

The liner notes from a Stan Rogers album
The place where Newfoundlander's go when they die
A line from a band member's favourite novel
a traditional song called "Great Big Sea/Gone By the Board"

Correct Answer: a traditional song called "Great Big Sea/Gone By the Board"

6. How many awards did the band win at the 2000 East Coast Music Awards?

two
three
four
five

Correct Answer: three

7. What year did the band release their debut CD?

1991
1992
1993
1994

Correct Answer: 1992 (the self-titled, self-produced CD would later be re-leased by Warner Music Canada)

8. Under what "label" did the band first release their debut CD?

Newfoundland Republican Army
Warner
Sony
Raw Energy Records

Correct Answer: the Newfoundland Republican Army — originally the name of a short-lived traditional music-cum-political group formed by Séan McCann and Bob Hallett during their student years at Memorial University, the two decided to retain the name as the label of their partnership

9. What was the first album to be released by the band to go Platinum in Canada?

Rant and Roar
Up
Play
Turn

Correct Answer: their second album, Up, released in September 1995, hit the platinum mark in July 1996

10. Where was Up first released outside Canada?

Australia
China
Poland
United States

Correct Answer: Poland, a full year before anywhere else in Europe

11. "When I'm Up" is a cover tune first recorded by which band?

Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers
The Everly Brothers
Oysterband
The Mahones

Correct Answer: Oysterband, a folk-rock band from England

12. Which member of Great Big Sea made an appearance as "the kid on the bridge" in the 1970s sea-monster movie, "Orca", shot in Petty Harbour?

Séan McCann
Bob Hallett
Alan Doyle
Darrell Power

Correct Answer: Alan Doyle

13. When did the band first perform live as a group?

November 9, 1991
September 15, 1991
March 11, 1993
September 6, 1992

Correct Answer: March 11, 1993

14. Which band member joined La Bottine Souriante on stage in Tonder, playing the only instrument he had on him...a box of Altoid mints?

Alan Doyle
Bob Hallett
Darrell Power
Séan McCann

Correct Answer: Darrell Power

15. Where were the photos for the Up album shot?

Signal Hill (Newfoundland)
Cape Spear (Newfoundland)
"Around the Bay" (Newfoundland)
Vancouver (BC)

Correct Answer: Signal Hill (Newfoundland)

16. Which band member once worked as a cod tongue cutter?

Alan Doyle
Bob Hallett
Séan McCann
Darrell Power

Correct Answer: Alan Doyle

17. Where was the fog horn sound at the beginning of their first album recorded?

Signall Hill
Boston Harbour
Fort Amherst
It was sampled from an old Foghorn Leghorn cartoon

Correct Answer: Fort. Amherst. Séan McCann, Alan Doyle & Pat Janes climbed out on the rocks one morning to record the waves, and persuaded the lighthouse keeper to sound it a couple of times.

18. Which of the band's songs was played live only once?

"Hanging Johnney"
"Jolly Butcher"
"Irish Paddy"
"Livin' La Vida Loca"

Correct Answer: "Irish Paddy" — played at the first album's release party.

19. Who designed the covers for both the Play and Up CDs?

MI5 Design
Andrew MacNaughton
Vincent Van Gogh
Ralph Alphonso

Correct Answer: Andrew MacNaughton

20. Where was the video for "Ordinary Day" shot?

Toronto
Vancouver
St. John's
Bob's basement

Correct Answer: Toronto

The following rules apply to this contest. Questions can be sent by e-mail to info@kickinthehead.com.

1. Contest closes at Noon EST on Saturday, March 11.
2. 5 winners will be notified by e-mail @ 1PM EST. Results will also be posted online at that time.
3. Winners will be chosen from the top-scoring contest entrants. If more than 5 people share the top-score position, 5 names will be chosen at random.
4. Only one entry per e-mail address accepted.
5. Contest only open to people 19 years of age and older
6. 5 winners will each receive guaranteed admission for 2 people. Note that winner & guest will each have to pay $19.99 admission fee (it's a charity event and EVERYONE will be paying to get in).
7. Winners must arrive at the Horseshoe by 9:30 PM. Sarah Harmer goes on stage at 9:50 and GBS hits the stage at 10:45.