Tesla is an American hard rock band originating from Sacramento, California… Read Full Bio ↴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. According to the Love Song Songfacts, their name (and the inspiration for some songs) comes from Nikola Tesla, the legendary scientist and inventor who quite possibly is single-handedly responsible for the "mad scientist" trope. 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 sounds of their 80s hair metal and glam rock contemporaries. Yet it 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, a 'street' look reminiscent of the Ramones (and other 70s punk groups) that was in strong contrast of the leather, spandex, and flashy-make type look of the time.
The band's early lifespan as City Kidd brought them considerable frustration, with them failing to break into the musical mainstream while also competing with another band with the same name. Their mutation into Tesla provided a clear shot at success. 'Mechanical Resonance', their debut that the boys released in 1986, became a commercial smash while also receiving significant critical praise. That album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.
In total, the group has released six studio albums with original music, the latest of them being 2008's 'Forever More'. They have also created a a double-disc covers album, titled 'Real To Reel', as well as a number of compilations and live albums. Their sound has focused on a particularly melodic and accessible kind of hard rock with strong shades of classic heavy metal as well.
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.
The band derived their name, certain album and song names (e.g. The Great Radio Controversy, Mechanical Resonance, etc), and some song content from events relating to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer born in the 19th century in Smiljan, Austria-Hungary, modern day Croatia.
Tesla's music fit well with the blasting sounds of their 80s hair metal and glam rock contemporaries. Yet it 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, a 'street' look reminiscent of the Ramones (and other 70s punk groups) that was in strong contrast of the leather, spandex, and flashy-make type look of the time.
The band's early lifespan as City Kidd brought them considerable frustration, with them failing to break into the musical mainstream while also competing with another band with the same name. Their mutation into Tesla provided a clear shot at success. 'Mechanical Resonance', their debut that the boys released in 1986, became a commercial smash while also receiving significant critical praise. That album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.
In total, the group has released six studio albums with original music, the latest of them being 2008's 'Forever More'. They have also created a a double-disc covers album, titled 'Real To Reel', as well as a number of compilations and live albums. Their sound has focused on a particularly melodic and accessible kind of hard rock with strong shades of classic heavy metal as well.
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.
The band derived their name, certain album and song names (e.g. The Great Radio Controversy, Mechanical Resonance, etc), and some song content from events relating to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer born in the 19th century in Smiljan, Austria-Hungary, modern day Croatia.
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Tesla Lyrics
Alot To Lose I thought I saw the light Was it real or somethin'…
Call It What You Want I'm in love with a lady And I know the lady's…
Caught In A Dream Now, if you can imagine this, the whole world sharing…
Cotton Fields When I was a little bitty baby, My momma would rock…
Cumin' Atcha Live Alright! Hey, are we ready? Well I'm a mean machine, I'm th…
Edison's Medicine You're guilty of crime in the first degree, Second and third…
Ez Come Ez Go You had it right in the palm of your hand,…
Gettin' Better All that rain outside my window, it goes on and…
Hang Tough Took a shot to the chin. Looks like you just can't…
Heaven Nine Eleven Tell me why there so much pain today â??Cause taking lives…
Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) You know I'm on a slick trip. I'm always ready to…
i ain't superstitious Well, I ain't superstitious, black cat just cross my trail W…
Into The Now The future's on it's way, the past is gone Old and…
Last Action Hero Evil, do ya feel the thunder? This time he's got…
Lazy Days, Crazy Nights I'm feelin' so much better. But not quite feelin' fine. Now,…
Little Suzi Little Suzi's on the up, looking for a get-away Ruby tries…
Love In Vain Well, I followed her to the station With a suitcase in…
Love Song So you think that it's over That your love has finally…
Mama's Fool Out on the road, and a long long way from…
Modern Day Cowboy Stormy night under jet black skies Billy pulls into town. Th…
Rock Me To The Top You gotta see him, are you ready, to take me…
Song And Emotion See him there Most every day A lonely man and his guitar In…
Steppin' Over Never said I knew All the right things to do Outta nowhere S…
Thank You [Chorus] If the Sun refused to shine I would still be loving…
The Ocean "We've done four already but now we're steady and then they…
The Way It Is Doesn't matter who gets the best of who Or who can…
Try So Hard Oh time, when it goes on and on and on…
What You Give Who's the one that makes you happy? Or maybe, who's the…
Christopher N. Savage
on Getting' Better
A shame that you can't see the original video, but this tune has the passion and power to lift you up and brighten your day!!!!!