Dave Rude (Tesla) - 'Hell And Back' (official music video)

You don’t know where this road will lead you
But you lean into every turn
You wanna see it all
The rise through the fall
Feel like the wild ones do
Yeah, don’t look, just dive in
No time to react
Light the fuse tonight
I’ll race you to hell and back
Tired of being what you’re s’posed to
Going along to get along
What’s out beyond the wall
Who’s in control
You’re gonna find the truth
Yeah, don’t look, just dive in
No time to react
Light the fuse tonight
I’ll race you to hell and back
Yeah, don’t look, just dive in
No time to react
Light the fuse tonight
I’ll race you to hell and back
Yeah, don’t look, just dive in
No time to react
Light the fuse tonight
I’ll race you to hell and back

Ο Dave Rude συστήθηκε στο μουσικόφιλο κοινό κυρίως ως μέλος (κιθαρίστας) των Tesla. Εντάχθηκε στο Αμερικάνικο hard rock συγκρότημα το 2.006 αντικαθιστώντας τον Tommy Skeoch και συνεχίζει μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Οι Tesla μας τον παρουσιάζουν μέσω της επίσημης ιστοσελίδας τους κάπως έτσι:

«Dave started playing guitar at 9 years of age and grew up near Berkeley, California. His main musical influences are Guns ‘n’ Roses, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Metallica, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Living in the SF bay area, Dave attended SFSU for a history major, but left school to pursue his music career instead. As it turns out Dave was a huge fan of Tesla’S “5 Man Acoustic Jam” album when he was a kid, but it was Guns ‘n’ Roses’ “Appetite for Destruction” that made him want to rock and be the axe shredder he is today.

Dave played in a band called The Servants around the San Francisco club scene, before starting his own solo group aptly called Dave Rude Band. That’s when he was discovered by Frank on his band’s mySpace page, which led to him joining Tesla in 2006 for the “Electric Summer Jam” tour.

His first studio experience with Tesla was recording the critically acclaimed “Real to Reel” covers album. The 2008 album “Forever More” was Dave’s first studio album of all original music with Tesla. His positive energy and undeniable talent on the guitar has proven to be a burst of greatness for Tesla.»

Ο λόγος της αναφοράς στον 45χρονο καλλιτέχνη είναι ο νέος προσωπικός του δίσκος. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Through the Fire", αποτελείται από ένδεκα τραγούδια και έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα (17 Νοεμβρίου 2023) μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Rat Pak Records. Το ενημερωτικό δελτίο τύπου μας δίνει τις λεπτομέρειες:

«Longtime Tesla guitarist Dave Rude will release his highly anticipated full-length album, “Through the Fire” on November 17, 2023, via Rat Pak Records. The album features 11 new studio tracks and was mixed by fellow Tesla band-mate Brian Wheat, at his studio J-Street Records in Sacramento, CA.

Regarding the recording process Dave states, "Through the Fire" was written all over the world - in dressing rooms, hotels and at soundchecks. “When I tour with Tesla, I usually have a mobile Pro-Tools recording rig with me so I can put down ideas during our downtime.

Writing and recording in so many different places over a long stretch of time gave the songs a lot of variety and dynamics. I’m very happy with how it turned out and I’m excited to get this music out there!” From the driving intro of album opener “Hell and Back”, to the melodic acoustic outro track “Ship Came In”, Dave Rude shines with his signature brand of rock-n-roll.

Tracks like “Drink with the Devil”, “By the Blade”, “Eye for an Eye” and “Ain’t my Time” are chock full of memorable hooks and melodies, while songs like “Bron-yr-Rude” and “Gotta Pay” showcase his diverse and unique songwriting abilities. “Through the Fire” delivers all the power and punch that one would expect from this high-level guitarist!»