| Frank
Hannon
was only 19 when he was with Tesla.
Originally, their name was City Kid
but they then changed it after the
scientist, Nikola Tesla. They came
together in 1984 and released their
debut album two years later to release
Mechanic Resonance.
While that album made some waves,
it was their followup, The Great
Radio Controversy that set them
off. The album had the hit “Love
Song” which placed them in the
spotlight. As usual, the album had
many other songs that struck a chord
with guitar fans: including Heaven's
Trail (No Way Out), Makin' Magic and
Paradise. For that album they opened
up for Def Leppard and won over more
fans.
Their followup, Psychotic Supper,
even had a tribute to Def Leppard's
departed Steve Clark, entitled Song
& Emotion (To Our Friend, Steve
'Steamin' Clark). Not only do the
lyrcis pay homage to Clark, but at
about 1:47 of the, a riff begins to
play that sounds eerily like something
Steve "Steamin'" Clark would
have played. That album featured some
raucous rockers, notably Edison's
Medicine and Don't De-Rock Me.
They
continued to release albums but in
1995, Tommy
Skeoch left. The four remaining
members continued touring but later
called it quits. Five years, later,
all members reunited for a live set
in Sacramento and this led to a reunion
tour. In 2004, they released an album.
While
away from Tesla, Hannon has played
in a few bands and has been producing
for a number of Sacramento artists
such as Beat officers, Hurt, and Grumpy.
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