Mike Tyler

Matchbox Twenty formed in Orlando, Florida in 1996.  The band’s debut album “Yourself Or Someone Like You” was released in October 1996 to little attention, but Matchbox Twenty continued to tour America, cultivating a fan base.  During fall 1997, the record picked up momentum, as “3am” became a bigger hit than “Push,” propelling their debut record to multi-platinum status. Early in 1998, the group was named Best New Band by Rolling Stone’s annual reader’s poll — proof that, even if Matchbox Twenty wasn’t winning critics, they were winning over a wide, mainstream audience.  Their success brought more attention to Matchbox Twenty, and the album rocketed to over ten million copies sold — which now qualified it for the RIAA’s Diamond Award, which is only granted to records that have moved over ten million units.  Band leader and singer Rob Thomas was an army brat born at a military base in what country?

A)  United States of America

B)  Britain

C)  Germany

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Mike