Tesla

Genres:	Heavy Metal • Music Videos & Concerts • Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags":	hard rock • rock • hair metal • 80s • classic rock • heavy metal
Decades Active:	1980s • 1990s • 2000s
Links online:	MySpace • Official Homepage • Wikipedia

Biography

Originally known as City Kid, this blues-based, hard rock quintet were formed in Sacramento, California, USA. Named after the scientist Nikola Tesla, Jeff Keith (12 October 1958, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA; vocals), Tommy Skeoch (guitar/vocals), Frank Hannon (b. 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA; guitar/keyboards), Brian Wheat (bass/vocals) and Troy Luccketta (drums) came together in 1984 They signed to Geffen Records in 1986 and recorded Mechanical Resonance, a universally acclaimed debut that ranks alongside that of Montrose’s first album in terms of setting new standards. The title was taken from one of Tesla’s theories and combined raunchy metallic rock with blues and rock ‘n’ roll influences. Jeff Keith’s impassioned vocals gave the material an added dimension, as the songs alternated between passionate, gut-wrenching ballads and crazy, fuel-injected rockers. The album eventually took off in the USA, reaching number 32 on the Billboard...

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