Tesla is a great rock band that were really big in the 80's. Odds are if you listen to classic rock radio you've heard a number of their singles; "Signs," "Call It What You Want," "Song & Emotion," and "What You Give" all had serious airplay in the late 80's/early 90's. I grew up with my dad blasting their best two albums (in my opinion): The Great Radio Controversy and Psychotic Supper, with the latter being a favorite of mine.
Tesla is also known as being a transition band from glam to grunge. They play a style of hard rock/glam that was big in the time, but they don't dress in wigs or wear make-up. Instead they would go on stage in jeans and t-shirts, a style that was big in the 'non-commercial' grunge era. They are also known for popularizing unplugged albums, with their hugely popular Five Man Acoustical Jam LP. While they didn't invent unplugged shows, with the success of this album came a whole wave of unplugged and acoustic albums in the 90's - a trend that (while not as big) continues to this day.
Their best albums, for those who aren't big fans, are Psychotic Supper, The Great Radio Controversy, and Real to Reel.
Mechanical Resonance - 1986
The Great Radio Controversy - 1989
Five Man Acoustical Jam (Unplugged) - 1990
Psychotic Supper - 1991
Bust a Nut - 1994
Into the Now - 2004
Real to Reel (3 Disc Cover Album) - 2007 - Disc 1 - Disc 2 - Disc 3 -
A Peace of Time (EP) - 2007
Forever More - 2008
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