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Tesla is a hard-rock band that formed in Sacramento, California, in 1981, when bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon started a group called City Kidd that later became Tesla. By 1984 the classic lineup had taken shape with vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarist Tommy Skeoch, and drummer Troy Luccketta. Their debut, Mechanical Resonance (1986), produced "Modern Day Cowboy" and "Little Suzi," and the follow-up The Great Radio Controversy (1989) reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and yielded the top-ten hit "Love Song." Working in a bluesy hard-rock style influenced by Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Bad Company, Tesla has sold at least 14 million albums in the U.S. and remains active in 2026.
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- ▶Comin' Atcha Live / Truckin' - Live At The Trocadero / 19907:23
- ▶Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) - Live At The Trocadero / 19904:41
- ▶The Way It Is - Live At The Trocadero / 19906:31
- ▶We Can Work It Out - Live At The Trocadero / 19902:09
- ▶Signs - Live At The Trocadero / 19903:15
- ▶Gettin' Better - Live At The Trocadero / 19903:30
- ▶Before My Eyes - Live At The Trocadero / 19906:06
- ▶Paradise - Live At The Trocadero / 19905:49
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