Tenacious D

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tenacious D

Img_capt = Tenacious D performing during their 2006–2007 tour
Img_size = 250
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre = Hard rock
Heavy metal
Acoustic rock
Comedy rock
Occupation =
Years_active = 1994–present
Label = Sony BMG, Epic
Associated_acts = Trainwreck
URL = [http://www.tenaciousd.com www.tenaciousd.com]
Current_members = Jack Black (vocals, guitar)
Kyle Gass (guitar, vocals)

Tenacious D is a satirical rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of musicians and actors Jack Black (vocals, guitar) and Kyle Gass (guitar, vocals).

Tenacious D formed in 1994 when the members performed as an acoustic duo. The band first gained popularity in 1999 when they starred in their eponymous television series and began to support large rock acts. In 2001, they released "Tenacious D", their debut album featuring a full band. The first single, "Tribute", was the band's most successful achieving their only Top 10 in any chart, until they released "The Metal" , which was first shown at Saturday Night Live. In 2006, they starred in, and recorded the soundtrack for, "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny". In support of the film, the band went on a world tour, appearing for the first time with a full band.

History

Beginnings

Initially when Black and Kyle performed live they covered songs by Bobby McFerrin.cite news | first=Lee | last=Grant | coauthors= | title=Longtime pals Jack Black and Kyle Gass make their 'Tenacious D' movie | date=2006-11-20 | publisher= | url =http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061120-9999-mz1c20pick.html | work =The San Diego Union-Tribune | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-18 | language = ] Up until 1994 the duo did not have a name, so they gave the audience at their first concert, at the now defunct Al's Bar, the chance to vote for one. Black and Gass gave them the choice between "Pets or Meat", "Balboa’s Biblical Theatre" and "The Axe Lords Featuring Gorgazon’s Mischief" (Gass' personal favorite). "Tenacious D"—the name used by sports commentator Marv Albert to describe robust defensive positioning in basketball—did not get the majority of votes, however, but according to Black "we forced it through". In attendance was David Cross who later cast Tenacious D in his sketch comedy television series, "Mr. Show".cite news | first=Steve | last=Palopoli | title=Cult Leader | work=Metro Silicon Valley | url=http://www.metroactive.com/metro/11.08.06/cult-0645.html | date=2006-11-08 | accessdate=2007-01-12]

Television series (1997–2000)

The six shorts were titled "The Search for Inspirado", "Angel in Disguise", "Death of a Dream", "The Greatest Song in the World", "The Fan", and "Road Gig".cite video |people=Tenacious D |date2=2003-09-09 |month2=December |year2=2006 |title=The Complete Masterworks |format=DVD |publisher=Epic Records |accessdate=2008-04-25 |accessmonth=April |accessyear=2008] After the series aired, the band continued to perform live. At a show at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, they met Dave Grohl, who remarked that he was impressed with their performance;cite news | first=Jon | last=Zahlaway | title=liveDaily Interview: Dave Grohl Of Foo Fighters | work=liveDaily | url=http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Dave_Grohl_Of_Foo_Fighters-734.html?t=6 | date=2000-04-13 | accessdate=2007-01-12] cite news | author=Kerrang! | title=Dave Grohl interviews Tenacious D: Kerrang! November '06 | work=fooarchive.com | url=http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/davetendkerrang06.htm | accessdate=2007-01-12] this led to their cameo in the Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly" music video.cite news | author=Kerrang! | title=Dave Grohl interviews Tenacious D: Kerrang! November '06 | work=fooarchive.com | url=http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/davetendkerrang06.htm | accessdate=2007-01-12] The popularity of Tenacious D further increased as they began to open for high profile acts, including Beck, Pearl Jam, and Foo Fighters.

First album (2001–2003)

In May 2000 Tenacious D signed to Epic Records.cite news | first=Zorianna | last=Kit | coauthors= | title=Big-screen Gig For Tenacious D | date=2000-06-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4931095-1.html | work =The Hollywood Reporter | pages =2 | accessdate = 2008-03-25 | language = ] As Black's profile increased due to his roles in films such as "High Fidelity" the band worked on recording their first album with producers the Dust Brothers. In 2001 they released their debut "Tenacious D". It peaked at number thirty-three on the "Billboard" 200 on October 13, 2001.cite news | first=Chris | last=Harris | title=Game Clobbers Akon, Takes Albums Chart | date=2005-11-22 | url =http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1546450/20061122/tenacious_d.jhtml | work =VH1 | accessdate = 2007-02-03 | language = ] cite web
url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=365327&aid=496832
title=Tenacious D
publisher=Billboard
accessdate=2007-03-06] While Tenacious D usually appears as a duo, the album was backed by a full band, consisting of Dave Grohl on drums and guitar, keyboardist Page McConnell of Phish, guitarist Warren Fitzgerald of The Vandals, and bassist Steven Shane McDonald of Redd Kross. According to Black, they chose to use a band because "no one's ever heard us with a band".cite news | first=David | last=A Keeps | coauthors= | title=Prepare for D-DAY | date=2002-11-03 | publisher= | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20021103/ai_n12667323/pg_1 | work =Independent on Sunday | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-25 | language = ] The majority of songs on the album were performed previously on their short-lived television series.cite news | first=Stephen | last=Thomas Erlewine | coauthors= | title=Review | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ae2zefek2gf3 | work =Allmusic | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-19 | language = ]

Although the critical reaction varied, by November, 2005, the album had achieved platinum status in the United States.cite web| url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2008-01-03] "Entertainment Weekly" described the release as "hilarious", and "no mere comedy record".cite news | author=Ken Tucker | title=Music Review: Tenacious D | work=Entertainment Weekly | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,175539~4~~tenaciousd,00.html | date=2001-09-24 | accessdate=2006-12-21] "Allmusic" wrote that the album "rocks so damn hard", but lamented the absence of some of the songs from the television show.cite news | author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=Music Review: Tenacious D | work=Allmusic | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Axzeb97uskrgt | accessdate=2006-12-21] "Flak Magazine" criticised the bands use of skits between songs, describing them as "distracting" and a "nuisance".cite news | first=Christopher | last=Hickman | coauthors= | title=Tenacious D | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.flakmag.com/music/tenaciousd.html | work =Flak Magazine | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-10 | language = ] In addition, "The Independent" remarked that the album was full of "swearing and scatology" and was "bereft of even the slightest skidmark of humour".cite news | first=Andy | last=Gill | coauthors= | title=Album: Tenacious D | date=2002-05-31 | publisher= | url =http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-tenacious-d-652851.html | work =The Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-10 | language = ]

The album also included "Dio", a song written as a tribute to rock singer Ronnie James Dio, which mocked him somewhat for being too old.cite news | first=Mark | last=Binelli | coauthors= | title=73% of the Way to Being the World's Greatest Rock Band | date=2006-11-29 | publisher= | url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12683958/73_of_the_way_to_being_the_worlds_greatest_rock_band | work =Rolling Stone | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-12 | language = ] Dio liked the song enough to ask the band to appear in the music video for his song, "Push".cite news | first=David | last=Brinn | coauthors= | title=RONNIE JAMES DIO: I'm Proud Of Starting 'Devil Horns' Trend | date=2005-09-29 | publisher= | url =http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=news&id=1693 | work =The Jerusalem Post | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-25 | language = ] An EP entitled "D Fun Pak" was released in 2002. It featured a skit and acoustic versions of "Jesus Ranch" and "Kyle Quit The Band", as well as a megamix by Mocean Worker. "The Complete Masterworks", a music DVD featuring the entire run of their TV series, music videos, and a live performance from London's Brixton Academy recorded in 2002, was released in November 9, 2003. [cite news | first=For The Record: Quick News On Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Tenacious D, The Roots, Pearl Jam, Elvis Presley & More | last= | coauthors= | title=For The Record: Quick News On Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Tenacious D, The Roots, Pearl Jam, Elvis Presley & More | date=2003-07-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473673/20030708/elliott_missy.jhtml | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-14 | language = ]

"The Pick of Destiny" (2004–2008)

A lot of enthusiastic stoners were like, 'Yeah, du-u-u-de! Just saw it!' I was like, 'Where were you when the movie came out?' 'Sorry, dude, I was hi-i-i-gh!'
— Jack Black on "The Pick of Destiny's" disappointing box-office performance.cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title= The best version of Jack Black | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/05/film.jackblack.ap/ | work =CNN | pages = | accessdate = 2008-06-21 | language = ]

The film had its premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on November 9, 2006. Many of the actors who had cameos in the film were in attendance; including Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl and Ben Stiller. It was released worldwide on November 22. The soundtrack had been released just over a week earlier, on November 14. "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" grossed $8,334,575 in the US and Canada and a total of $13,426,450 worldwide, falling well short of its $20 million production budget and $40 million in estimated marketing costs.cite news | first=Ross | last=Johnson | coauthors= | title=Jack Black Revisits the Glory Days Known as Tenacious D | date=2006-10-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/movies/08john.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Motion%20Pictures | work =New York Times | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-08 | language = ] mojo title|id=tenaciousd|title=Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. Retrieved 2008-01-13.] Financially, it is regarded as a box office bomb. [cite news | first=Andrew | last=Gumbel | coauthors= | title=Dial 'D' for disaster: The fall of New Line Cinema | date=2008-04-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/dial-d-for-disaster-the-fall-of-new-line-cinema-809545.html | work =The Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-08 | language = ] The soundtrack reached number eight on the "Billboard" 200 in the US as well as topping the iTunes chart,cite news | first=Anthony | last=Breznican | title=Plucky Tenacious D duo get into their 'Destiny' | work=USA Today | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-11-23-tenacious-D-side_x.htm?csp=34 | date=2006-11-24 | accessdate=2006-12-18] and number ten in the United Kingdom.cite web| url=http://www.everyhit.com/ |title=UK Albums chart |publisher=EveryHit.com |accessdate=2008-02-14] The film was released globally on DVD on February 27, 2007. In an interview on "the Daily Show" on November 30, 2006, Black admitted the film had "bombed", [cite episode |title= The Daily Show |series= The Daily Show |serieslink= The Daily Show |credits= Jon Stewart |network= Comedy Central |airdate= 2006-11-30 |number=40 |minutes=10] but has recently said that DVD sales have shown that the film has picked up a cult audience.

To coincide with the release of their new movie and album, Tenacious D embarked on their 2006–07 tour of the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand. This tour included the band's first appearance at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Unlike other tours, this one featured a full backing band. Konesky and Spiker resumed their roles from the album, and Brooks Wackerman was added as drummer. [cite news | first=Jonathan | last=Cohen | coauthors= | title=Tenacious D Ready To Rock U.S., Down Under | date=2006-10-11 | publisher=Billboard | url =http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003251439 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-29 | language = ] Each member used a pseudonym; Konesky as the Antichrist, Spiker as Charlie Chaplin and Wackerman as Colonel Sanders. Jason Reed also toured as Satan.cite news | first=Erik | last=Pedersen | coauthors= | title=Bottom Line: Hard rock, hard laughs, hard to resist. | date=2006-11-21 | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | url =http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/music/reviews/article_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=FjFYCHpzQjv7HyFnGBrqrl5NTvhpVrP5rKTgD11Qf2vVytCLF3sL!60872574&&rid=8432 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-29 | language = ] Black has said that the band lost money on the tour due to the cost of touring with a full band for the first time.cite news | author=Mike Cobley | title=Tenacious D: When The Devil Came Down To Brighton! | work=Virtual Brighton Magazine | url=http://magazine.brighton.co.uk/index.asp?SEC_ID=1&CAT_ID=21&SUB_ID=45&ART_ID=2188 | date=2006-12-18 | accessdate=2006-12-28] cite news | author=The List | title=Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | work=The List | url=http://www.list.co.uk/article/639-tenacious-d-in-the-pick-of-destiny/ | date=2006-11-15 | accessdate=2006-12-18]

New album and touring (2008–present)

In November 2006, Black expressed wishes to take a year-long break from acting, though Gass hinted a desire for Tenacious D to end at their current highpoint.cite news | author=The Associated Press | title=Tenacious D: Portly powerhouse of rock | work=KLTV | url=http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=5722208 | date=2006-11-23 | accessdate=2007-12-10] However, Black commented on a third album by announcing that a new song has been written for it entitled "Death Star" after the fictional planet-destroying space station from the "Star Wars" movies. He said that the album would likely be released in 2010,cite news | first=Joey | last=Berlin | coauthors= | title=Rewind only for Jack Black | date=2008-03-30 | publisher=New Straits Times | url =http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Features/20080330173629/Article/indexF_html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-07 | language = ] but on other occasions he has mentioned the year 2012.cite news | title=Jack Black discusses new film Be Kind Rewind | date=2008-02-15 | url =http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/latest/2008/02/15/jack-black-discusses-new-film-be-kind-rewind-89520-20320636/ | work =Daily Mirror | accessdate = 2008-02-15 | language = ] cite news | first=Scott | last=Huver | title=Jack Black's Naked Truth: Laid Bare in 'Margot,' RoboCopping a Feel in 'Be Kind' | url =http://www.hollywood.com/feature/Jack_Blacks_Naked_Truth_Laid_Bare_in_Margot_RoboCopping_a_Feel_in_Be_Kind/5003303 | work =Hollywood.com | accessdate = 2008-02-15 | language = ] Black has announced that the band is currently working on a new album, and that a new video, titled "The Complete Masterworks: Part 2" will be released. [cite interview |last= Black |first= Jack |subjectlink= Jack Black |interviewer= Fearne Cotton |title= Film reviews |program= BBC |callsign= BBC Radio 1 | city=London, England |date= 2008-07-01 |accessdate= 2008-07-07 |url= http://www.radio1movies.com/2008/07/jack-black-talk.html] Kyle has commented that the new album only has "one to one and a half" songs written for it, and would like to write between 12 and 15.cite web
url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003825386
title=Tenacious D 'One-And-A-Half Songs' Into Next Album
publisher=Billboard
accessdate=2008-07-09] The band played the main stage at the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, playing Leeds on Friday August 22 and Reading on Sunday August 24. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Robinson | coauthors= | title=Leeds Festival gets Killers, Metallica and Rage Against the Machine | date=2008-03-31 | publisher= | url =http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-Festival-gets-Killers-Metallica.3931703.jp | work = Yorkshire Evening Post | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-31 | language = ] In addition to this, the band provided support for Metallica at Marlay Park, Dublin in Ireland on August 20. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Another Announcement in English? | date=2008-10-04 | publisher= | url =http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600772 | work =Metallica's official website | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-10 | language = ] The band has filmed a documentary of their world tour entitled "D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary" which has yet to be released. The film focuses on the tour Tenacious D made in support of the film and soundtrack and the consequences of their films poor showing at the box office.cite news | first=Robert | last=Koehler | coauthors= | title=D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary Review | date=2008-02-12 | publisher= | url =http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936195.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&nid=2562 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-13 | language = ]

Musical style

Lyrics and themes

Influences

We try to write the best songs ever, and they come out kind of funny…
— Kyle Gass on the band's humorous lyrics.

Gass has described Tenacious D's comic assertion that they are the best band as being "ridiculous because it's a matter of opinion".cite news | first=Cole | last=Haddon | title=Centaurs of Rock, Film | date=2006-11-15 | url =http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/centaurs_of_rock__film/Content?oid=300712 | work =East Bay Express | accessdate = 2007-02-23 | language = ] Black characterizes Tenacious D's comic nature as an antidote to "the masculinity of rock", adding "There's also something funny about the macho-ness of rock. Like the bands that are the fucking hardest rocking are like, 'We'll fucking kick your ass, dude… with our rock.'"cite news | first=Cole | last=Haddon | title=Centaurs of Rock, Film | date=2006-11-15 | url =http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/centaurs_of_rock__film/Content?oid=300712 | work =East Bay Express | accessdate = 2007-02-23 | language = ]

Appearances

Film and television

Live

It's a roaring crowd, and they may be roaring your approval, but it's still a scary, roaring crowd. They can turn on you, conceivably. It's still a beast that you must ride. And once it's been ridden, in the midst of the ride, it feels fantastic.
— Jack Black on performing live.

In 2001, Tenacious D started their second nationwide concert tour, performing at larger venues, many of which sold out. Until 2006, Tenacious D usually performed only with acoustic guitars, rarely with a full backing band. The band has also staged two international concert tours as well as numerous domestic tours, [ cite web|url=http://tenaciousd.com/tour.html |title=Tour |accessdate=2008-04-07 |publisher=Tenacious D's official website ] though they have rarely played in non-English speaking countries. Black says this is because foreign concerts are "a little funky" because "the subtleties do get lost in translation". In addition, he comments on the angst they experience before concerts saying: "We're always looking for a loophole. Pretty much every concert we've ever done, we're trying to find a way to cancel the show at the last minute." The band permits live recording during concerts. cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/TenaciousD/tour.html |title=Tour |accessdate=2008-03-14 |work=Official Tenacious D website] cite web|url=http://www.archive.org/details/TenaciousD |title=Internet Archive: Tenacious D |accessdate=2008-03-14 |publisher=Internet Archive |last=Fleischli |first=Michele |date=2002-11-25] Many of these recordings have been recorded and released through Live Music Archive and are available for free digital download.

Politics

Tenacious D are supporters of cannabis legalization,cite news | author=Clark Collis | title=Dear Superstar: Tenacious D | work=Blender | url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=639 | date=2006-11-24 | accessdate=2007-01-11] and state this view in the song "City Hall".cite news | author=Chris Parker | title=Are Jack Black and Kyle Gass the new Cheech & Chong? | work=High Times | url=http://www.hightimes.com/ht/entertainment/content.php?bid=65&aid=3 | date=2002-07-31 | accessdate=2007-01-11] "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny" features them intoxicated on cannabis during the last scene.cite news | author=Jonathan Takiff | title=This band is hard to D-efine | work=Philadelphia Daily News | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km4470/is_200611/ai_n17026346 | date=2006-11-22 | accessdate=2007-01-20] cite news | author=The Metro | title='Film star Jack rocked the joint | work=Metro | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=25241&in_page_id=7&in_a_source= | date=2006-11-14 | accessdate=2006-12-18] They have also performed at a NORML benefit concert.cite news | first=Jonathan | last=Cohen | coauthors= | title=Tenacious D Halfway Toward 'Destiny' | date=2003-05-09 | publisher=Billboard | url =http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1885407 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-27 | language = ] Black described his view that allowing drug use would remove the stigma of feeling "naughty" attached to users, making the activity mundane and less attractive.cite news | first=Dave | last=Grohl | title=Jack Black: born in L.A., there to stay, this funnyman is blowing 'em away | work=Interview | publisher=Brant Publications | url =http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_9_32/ai_92233487 | accessdate = 2007-01-26 | language = ] Black was the executive producer for a documentary about Randy Credico entitled "Sixty Spins Around the Sun". It calls for the so-called Rockefeller drug laws to be repealed. Black said of it, "They're populating our prisons with people, you know, first time drug offenders—single mothers that have a little bit of coke end up going to prison for 20 years or something. It's just cruel and unusual punishment."cite news | first=Amy | last=Goodman | title=“Bush is a Dangerous Nincompoop” - Actor/Musician Jack Black on the War on Terror, the Democrats and the Rockefeller Drug Laws | date=2003-11-07 | url =http://www.democracynow.org/2003/11/7/bush_is_a_dangerous_nincompoop_actor | work =Democracy Now! | accessdate = 2007-01-26 | language = ]

Other projects

Tenacious D have appeared in numerous music videos by other bands, including "Push" by Dio and "Learn to Fly" by the Foo Fighters. [cite news | first=Eric | last=Schumacher-Rasmussen | coauthors= | title=Tenacious D To Release Debut LP | date=2001-06-18 | publisher= | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444572/20010618/tenacious_d.jhtml | work =MTV | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-15 | language = ] Black has appeared on his own in many music videos, including a cameo alongside Dave Grohl in the music video for the Eagles of Death Metal song "I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)", alongside Grohl again in the music video for the Foo Fighters' "Low", and a cameo in the music video for the song "Sexx Laws" by Beck. [cite web |last=Sampson |first=Mike |title=Beck & Jack Black? |work=Rolling Stone |date=February 28, 2006 |url=http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10507 |accessdate=2007-08-18]

In addition to appearing in videos, Black and Gass sang backup vocals on the 2002 Styx album "Cyclorama", on the song "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye". [cite news | first=Augustin | last=Sedgewick | coauthors= | title=Brian Wilson Picks Up Styx | date=2003-01-12 | publisher= | url =http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/styx/articles/story/5934525/brian_wilson_picks_up_styx | work =Rolling Stone | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-01 | language = ] Tenacious D lent backing vocals to The Vandals album "Look What I Almost Stepped In...", on the song "Fourteen".cite album-notes | bandname= The Vandals | year=2000 | title=Look What I Almost Stepped In... | publisher=Nitro Records | publisherid=0794171583324] Tenacious D appeared on KROQ's twelfth full-length Christmas compilation, "Swallow My Eggnog", with Sum 41, on a song entitled "Things I Want". [ cite web|url=http://www.tenaciousd.com/news-cps.html |title=News |accessdate=2008-04-07 |publisher=Tenacious D's official website ]

Gass appeared in the Good Charlotte music video for the song "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Good Charlotte | date=2002-09-27 | publisher= | url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5933629/good_charlotte | work =Rolling Stone | pages = | accessdate = 2008-03-29 | language = ] Gass also performs lead acoustic guitar and vocals for the band Trainwreck, under the pseudonym "Klip Calhoun". The band also features Jason "JR" Reed under the pseudonym "Darryl Donald", as well as John Konesky and John Spiker, who played lead guitar and bass, respectively, on "The Pick of Destiny" album. They have released a live album, "Trainwreck Live", and are currently working on recording a studio album with producer John King.cite news | first=Jonathan | last=Cohen | coauthors= | title=Trainwreck Steams Ahead On Debut Album | date=2004-11-18 | publisher= | url =http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000723147 | work =Billboard | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-15 | language = ] Black occasionally appears with the band under the name "Tuffy McFuckelby".cite news | author=Dean Budnick | title=Tenacious D: The Greatest Band On Earth (And Maybe Beyond) | work=November 2006 Relix | accessdate=2007-01-12]

Discography

*"Tenacious D" (2001)
*"The Pick of Destiny" (2006)

References

External links

* " [http://www.tenaciousd.com/ Tenacious D Official site]
* " [http://www.tenaciousduk.com Tenacious D Official UK site]
* [http://www.tenaciousdmovie.com/ "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny" website]

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tenacious — [tə nā′shəs] adj. [L tenax (gen. tenacis) < tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 1. holding firmly [a tenacious grip] 2. that retains well; retentive [a tenacious memory] 3. that holds together strongly; cohesive; tough [a tenacious wood] 4 … English World dictionary
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tenacious — [adj1] strong, unyielding adamant, bound, clinging, coherent, cohesive, determined, dogged, fast, firm, forceful, inflexible, intransigent, iron, meaning business*, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious,… … New thesaurus
tenacious — index chronic, cohesive (sticking), diligent, dogmatic, durable, indestructible, indivisible, indust … Law dictionary
tenacious — c.1600, from L. tenaci , from tenax holding fast (see TENACITY (Cf. tenacity)). Related: Tenaciously; tenaciousness … Etymology dictionary
tenacious — tough, stout, *strong, sturdy, stalwart Analogous words: dogged, pertinacious, *obstinate, stubborn: resolute, staunch, steadfast, true (see FAITHFUL): persevering, persisting (see PERSEVERE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tenacious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) holding firmly to something. 2) persisting in existence or in a course of action. DERIVATIVES tenaciously adverb tenacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin tenere to hold … English terms dictionary

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