Tesla

Tesla is an American hard rock band whose original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarists Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch, bassist Brian Wheat, and drummer Troy Luccketta. They have sold 14 million albums in the United States.

Originally called City Kidd, their first album, Mechanical Resonance, was released in 1986. It was followed by their second album, The Great Radio Controversy, which featured "Love Song". In 1990, Tesla released Five Man Acoustical Jam, a live album featuring acoustic renditions of hits such as "Comin' Atcha Live", "Gettin' Better", "Modern Day Cowboy", and "Love Song". The album also featured a number of covers including "Signs", a 1971 hit by the Five Man Electrical Band.

In 1991, the band released their third studio album Psychotic Supper, followed by their fourth studio album Bust a Nut in 1994.

The band reformed in 2000 and recorded the double live album Replugged Live. In 2002, they were featured in the Rock Never Stops Tour alongside other 1980s rock bands. In 2004, they released their fifth studio album Into the Now which debuted on the Billboard album chart at number 30.

Tesla releasded a two-volume collection of cover songs called Real to Reel in June 2007.

In 2008, Tesla's most recent studio album, Forever More, was released on their own record label, Tesla Electric Company Recordings. In 2011, they released an acoustic album, Twisted Wires and the Acoustic Sessions.