Metal Anarchy

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon revealed that the band are working on a new covers album. The effort is expected to feature tracks from artists like Supertramp, The Temptations, and the Climax Blues Band.

Hannon said the following:

“Well, you were talking about [Tesla frontman] Jeff Keith being a singer who can still sing compared to a lot of our other comrades from our era. And so we’re doing a collection of songs that showcase Jeff Keith’s singing ability. And it’s coming out really great, man. Some really obscure classic songs that you would not expect to hear from Tesla. And it’s centered around his ability to sing and his soulfulness in his voice. [Tesla bassist] Brian Wheat has been working really hard at producing it. These guys were just in the studio for a week. I did some recording in [Las] Vegas in my hotel room with Jeff, and we’re working on it. It’s a work in progress.”

He also added:

“[Supertramp’s ‘Give a Little Bit’ is] one of the new ones we’re doing. And we’re doing another version of [Climax Blues Band’s] ‘I Love You’, which got millions of views on Tesla’s Spotify, I think, or YouTube or something. So that’s almost like one of our own hits, is the song ‘I Love You’. But there’s some really obscure tracks on this new batch of recordings — songs by The Temptations… Jeff picked most of ’em. And Brian, like I said, Brian’s been spearheading this project.”

[via Blabbermouth]