Tesla

Tesla is the name of an American rock band originating in Sacramento, California. The band formed in 1984 on Guam as City Kidd and was renamed Tesla during the recording of their first album on the advice of their manager. The band derived their name, certain album and song titles, and some song content from events relating to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian inventor and electrical engineer born in the 19th century.  Vocalist Jeff Keith fronted a band that included guitarists Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch, bassist Brian Wheat and drummer Troy Luccketta.  Their music was akin to heavy metal, but was more bluesy and the band's lyrics strayed from the partying and women themes popular at the time. But what set them even farther apart from their contemporaries was their T-shirt-and-jeans image which was in strong contrast to other bands of the time, which were characterized by leather pants and flashy-make up. Tesla is also proud of the fact that their music has always been just guitars and drums, with an occasional piano from bassist Wheat, with no synthesizers or anything to distort their sound and their albums always proudly proclaimed, "No Machines", referring to that fact. However, the band's 2004 album, Into The Now, included synthesized beats.  See Tesla LIVE!  Purchase your Tesla tickets today!