It’s the apparent low-hanging fruit, so I received’t make some joke about Tesla automobiles and Tesla the band as a result of, what objective wouldn’t it serve moreover making me giggle? BUT, since we’re on the Tesla matter, it appears as if Tommy Skeoch, the band’s former guitarist and the present guitarist for the rock band Unhealthy Marriage, desires to start out a brand new band. If/when it occurs, the brand new, yet-to-be-named undertaking will function Tesla’s present bassist Brian Wheat and W.A.S.P.‘s former guitarist Chris Holmes as nicely.
Skeoch talked concerning the possiblity for a brand new band in a current interview with Talkin’ Bout Rock:
“We’re all doing our personal factor, and I don’t know after we can ever get collectively, all of us. Though, when [Brian] requested me about that, I did suppose it might be cool — I want to play with that man [Chris Holmes]. I believe me and him would have a cranky guitar factor occurring, most likely. He’s type of cranky like me. However it’s simply if we are able to all get our schedules collectively, like if we’re not doing nothing. However we’re all busy. It’s onerous.”
Skeoch reconnected with Wheat again in 2022. Wheat was already planning on working with Holmes on one thing anyway, so it appeared to be some type of kismet match. Talking with Ernest Skinner from Canada-based Border Metropolis Rock Discuss a number of months in the past, Wheat gave extra background as to how the concept for the brand new band happened within the first place:
“Me and Chris are gonna do a band or a undertaking, no matter you wanna name it, collectively. And Tommy has agreed to do it as nicely. So the three of us have talked about placing collectively a undertaking, band, no matter you wanna name it this point in time, however me and Chris have already began to work on some songs. And I do know me and Tommy know easy methods to write songs collectively ’trigger we did lots in TESLA. So the following step can be to get me and Tommy and Chris collectively, whether or not it’s on a Zoom, working collectively like that or no matter, and write some materials, after which discover a singer that will be the precise singer for that undertaking.
“Me and Chris are fairly good buddies. We see one another once I’m at my home in Italy. He’s there on a regular basis. He lives in France. And I’m in Florida now for the winter. Tommy’s in Florida. So we’ve all talked about it. So it’s simply after we get round to doing it. And it’s simply carving out a time the place Chris isn’t busy doing MEAN MAN, I’m not doing Tesla or Violet Breed and Tommy’s not doing Unhealthy Marriage.
“I’m trying ahead to it, as a result of I like Chris and I wanna work with Tommy once more.”
Skeoch was fired from Tesla again in 2006 as a result of some points with substance abuse. In a previous interview with Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, he talked concerning the seeming lack of justice in his exit from Tesla:
“I used to be fired. I used to be getting fucked up and I used to be undoubtedly within the improper about a variety of stuff, they usually put up with it for a very long time. However on the similar time, none of us had been angels, and we put up with a variety of stuff from the opposite guys for a very long time too, they usually’re nonetheless there. So I felt like a little bit scapegoated by the factor. And the opposite factor is that they didn’t need folks — I assume for the good thing about my household, so it wouldn’t look dangerous — they mentioned, ‘Tommy’s simply gonna spend time [with his family].’ That’s why no one is aware of, and that’s why you’re asking this query. Everybody’s confused on even what occurred. Mainly, I used to be fired. I used to be getting fucked up, and I stored fucking up, and I stored telling ’em I wouldn’t, and I simply couldn’t cease.”
When will music be coming from the brand new band? Who is aware of, however we’ll be ready with bated breath.