{"product_id":"tesla-homage","title":"Tesla - Homage","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eIt’s hard to believe that it’s been over 40 years since \u003cstrong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eTesla\u003c\/strong\u003e started out as a cover band in the nightclubs of California before writing and recording their own songs and selling millions of albums.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eJust like their musical heroes—\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eJimi Hendrix\u003c\/strong\u003e—artists who honed their craft by learning songs from the legends before them, Tesla did the same as youngsters and still enjoy paying tribute through recording cover songs today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eHOMAGE\u003c\/em\u003e is the band’s new album, paying tribute to legendary artists while showcasing lead singer \u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"627\"\u003eJeff Keith\u003c\/strong\u003e’s remarkable vocal range and the musical dynamics Tesla developed in their early years. It serves as a thank-you note written in sound—an offering to the singers and songs that shaped the music they grew up listening to and the songs they would eventually write.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eEach track highlights Jeff Keith’s distinctive vocal ability, something the band feel may have been overlooked throughout their long career—but never by their fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eHOMAGE\u003c\/em\u003e isn’t about imitation. It’s about acknowledgment. About tracing the line from influence to identity, from listening to becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eIt has also been 20 years since the release of \u003cem data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eReal to Reel\u003c\/em\u003e, and revisiting these songs even sparked the writing of a new original Tesla track, \u003cem data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003e“Never Alone.”\u003c\/em\u003e As the band put it, “It’s what bands are supposed to do... make music.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eThe songs were chosen for a variety of reasons—mostly because they were performed by some of the greatest singers of all time, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eElvis Presley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eFreddie Mercury\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eSam Cooke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eDavid Ruffin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eEtta James\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e. Others were selected simply because they were songs the band loved growing up, hearing them on the radio or spinning them on their turntables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1956\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAs Tesla say: “We hope you all enjoy this as much as we did making it. Thank you for all the years... Keep it real and keep rockin’!”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frontiers Records s.r.l.","offers":[{"title":"Orange Marble Vinyl LP","offer_id":58399139365209,"sku":"SDZ-47801","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":58399214207321,"sku":"SDZ-47797","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58399139332441,"sku":"SDZ-47796","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/TESLA_bfdd7ab8-99e5-40ff-be41-36325a47919e.png?v=1782384841","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tesla-homage","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}