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Tesla is an American hard rock band originating from Sacramento, California. The band formed in 1984 as City Kidd and was renamed to Tesla during the recording of their first album on the advice of their manager. Originally, the group included Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitar), Tommy Skeoch (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass) and Troy Luccketta (drums). In 2006 Skeoch was replaced by Dave Rude, who is now an official member of the band.
Tesla’s music fit well with the blasting sound of the 80s glam bands, but was more bluesy and lyrics dealt with other themes than just the usual, girls, alcohol and violence. But what set them even more apart from their contemporaries was their T-shirt and jeans image which was in strong contrast for that time, characteristic of leather pants and flashy-make up.
The group released 6 albums with original music, latest of them entitled “Forever More” (2008) as well as a double-disc covers album “Real To Reel” and a number of compilations and live albums.
Tesla’s popular 1990 remake of Signs, originally recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band (who also inspired the album which the remake came from, Five Man Acoustical Jam), is probably the most mainstream of Tesla’s hits. However, many fans remember fondly Tesla’s other hits such as Gettin’ Better, Modern Day Cowboy, Little Suzi, Edison’s Medicine and Love Song.
Tesla’s music fit well with the blasting sound of the 80s glam bands, but was more bluesy and lyrics dealt with other themes than just the usual, girls, alcohol and violence. But what set them even more apart from their contemporaries was their T-shirt and jeans image which was in strong contrast for that time, characteristic of leather pants and flashy-make up.
The group released 6 albums with original music, latest of them entitled “Forever More” (2008) as well as a double-disc covers album “Real To Reel” and a number of compilations and live albums.
Tesla’s popular 1990 remake of Signs, originally recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band (who also inspired the album which the remake came from, Five Man Acoustical Jam), is probably the most mainstream of Tesla’s hits. However, many fans remember fondly Tesla’s other hits such as Gettin’ Better, Modern Day Cowboy, Little Suzi, Edison’s Medicine and Love Song.
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The Great Radio Controversy
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Mechanical Resonance
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Psychotic Supper
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Into The Now
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Modern Day Cowboy
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Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)
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Paradise
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Gettin' Better
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Cumin' Atcha Live
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The Way It Is
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What You Give
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Little Suzi
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Changes
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Hang Tough
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Ez Come Ez Go
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Edison's Medicine
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Lady Luck
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Shoutbox
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Samson11 wrote:
Tesla are glam metal "Pure Hard Rock" is hair metal people write "pure hard rock" just beacuse they dont want to admit thats this band is hair metal and in other way glam metal and same story about Guns N Roses
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GlamFool wrote:
yes, but i was just pointing out that song lol didnt wanna get technical
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rattlesnake87 wrote:
Maybe Cumin Atcha Live sounds a little bit like songs from so called "hair-metal" bands, but there is so much more than just Cumin Atcha Live, their music mainly is inspired by classic hard rock music... and look at the band, and their shows, that don't have something to do with "hair metal" at all... Mötley Crüe is hair metal... or Twisted Sister, but not Tesla... the began to make music at the same time and toured with those band, but the music is different.
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GlamFool wrote:
hey! cumin' atcha live is a hair metal song isn't it? i thought it was, but thats a one off i guess
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rattlesnake87 wrote:
People, could you stop tagging Tesla as "Hair Metal"? Tesla weren't hair metal, are not hair metal and never will be hair metal lol
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tilleafian wrote:
Brilliant band,remember listening to debut album and totally blown away still sounds fantastic now. Gotta see em live next time they visit UK.
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asterix_13 wrote:
No matter how hard I think I can never figure out how these guys are so underrated.
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MetalKing wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/group/80%27s+Hair+Metal
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glkramer wrote:
They are so much better than the other hard rock bands of the same period.
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rattlesnake87 wrote:
thank you GTA Vice City [2] I explored them because of GTA Vice City too... a few years ago ^^
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The_Wind86 wrote:
More rock n roll fans for my last.fm group please! http://www.last.fm/group/Ultimaterock%27s+Rock+Galore
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Congelamento wrote:
Yea Grusio! Thank you GTA Vice City haha :D
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deathmelancholi wrote:
miles awayyyyy
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grusio wrote:
thank you GTA Vice City
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The_Wind86 wrote:
You see to me, never really hearing Tesla in the Uk on the radio etc. 'Love Song' is a surprise to me, to be the most popular. Though its a great song but i thought 'EZ Come Ez Go' 'Modern day Cowboy' etc were just so catchy etc.
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nymphler wrote:
COME TO TURKEY SOMEDAY!
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The_Wind86 wrote:
Great!
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h34d4ch3 wrote:
Comin' Atcha Live!
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shere_kan wrote:
Great, great, great band... from... Gods of Metal
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GlamFool wrote:
thats what im sayin man, they were underrated.
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Tesla w/Sledd Live @ Cannery Ballroom
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Interview: TESLA – “We Have Five Things In The Works”
5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/teslatheband
http://www.bravewords.com/news/125663TESLA – “We Have Five Things In The Works”
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