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Tesla

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Tesla is an American hard rock band from Sacramento, active since the early 1980s, known for Jeff Keith's raspy vocals, blues-influenced songwriting and a string of albums and a celebrated acoustic live record.

Formed in the early 1980s in Sacramento and signed to Geffen, Tesla released Mechanical Resonance (1986), The Great Radio Controversy (1989), Five Man Acoustical Jam (1990), Psychotic Supper (1991) and other albums. They disbanded in the mid-1990s and reunited around 2000; reviews emphasize their bluesy hard-rock sound and acoustic live success.

DeBaser reviews present Tesla as a consistently strong American hard rock band from Sacramento, praised for melodic songwriting, blues influences and Jeff Keith's raspy vocals. Key albums covered include Mechanical Resonance, The Great Radio Controversy, Five Man Acoustical Jam and Psychotic Supper. Reviews highlight their successful acoustic live set and longevity through the 80s, 90s and beyond.

For:Fans of 80s/90s hard rock and blues-influenced rock; listeners who enjoy acoustic live recordings.

 But, as usual, I’m not in a hurry, and to find inspiration, I go to Canada and listen to Tesla.

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 A sonic wall with foundations designed by sound engineers, erected to defend a genre and jealously guard it over the years.

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 Thus was born the precursor to MTV’s successful “Unplugged” series (or EmptyV, if you prefer) and one of the most interesting live albums in the history of this genre: “Five Man Acoustical Jam”.

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