Tenacious D is an American rock band that formed in Los
Angeles
, California
in
1994. Since its inception, the band has officially comprised
singer-songwriters and acoustic guitarists
Jack Black and
Kyle
Gass, who began the band's career in an
eponymous TV series in 1997. In 2001
the band released their self-titled debut album,
Tenacious D, with electric
guitarist
Warren Fitzgerald,
bassist
Steve McDonald,
drummer
Dave Grohl, keyboardist
Page McConnell and a number of guest
musicians. Despite this full band setup, Black and Gass toured in
support of the album as an acoustic duo in 2001 and 2002.
After releasing their movie
Tenacious D in The Pick of
Destiny in 2006, the band released their second studio
album
The Pick of
Destiny, which acted as the soundtrack to said movie. The
album featured previous collaborator Dave Grohl, in addition to
electric guitarist
John Konesky and
bassist
John Spiker. Tenacious D
toured in support
of the movie and album, with a full band featuring Konesky, Spiker
and drummer
Brooks Wackerman. These
band members also joined Black and Gass at their various shows in
2008, though it is unknown whether they will feature on the band's
next album, slated for release in 2010 or later.
Official members
- Jack Black
- Active: 1994–present
- Instruments: lead vocals, rhythm acoustic
guitar
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001), The Pick of Destiny (2006)
- Kyle Gass
- Active: 1994–present
- Instruments: lead acoustic guitar,
backing vocals
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001), The
Pick of Destiny (2006)
Session and touring musicians
- Warren Fitzgerald
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: electric guitar
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001)
- Steve McDonald
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: bass
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001)
- Page McConnell
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: keyboards
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001)
- Dave Grohl
- Active: 2000–2001, 2004–2006
- Instruments: drums, guitar, vocals (on "Beelzeboss - The Final
Showdown")
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001), The
Pick of Destiny (2006)
- John Konesky
- Active: 2004–present
- Instruments: electric guitar
- Release contributions: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
- John Spiker
- Active: 2004–present
- Instruments: bass, backing vocals
- Release contributions: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
- Brooks Wackerman
- Active: 2006–present
- Instruments: drums
- Release contributions: none
Guest session musicians
- Alfredo Ortiz
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: percussion
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001) – "Tribute",
"Friendship", "Rock Your Socks", "Double Team"
- Ken Andrews
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001) – "Tribute",
"Kyle Quit the Band", "The Road", "Friendship"
- Andrew Gross
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: strings
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001) –
"Wonderboy", "Fuck Her Gently"
- Woody Jackson
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: sitar
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001) –
"Kielbasa"
- John King
- Active: 2000–2001
- Instruments: echoplex
- Release contributions: Tenacious D (2001) –
"Explosivo"
- Liam Lynch
- Active: 2004–2006
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: The Pick of Destiny (2006) –
"Break-In City (Storm the Gate!)", "Beelzeboss (The Final
Showdown)"
- Meat Loaf
- Active: 2004–2006
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: The Pick of Destiny (2006) –
"Kickapoo"
- Ronnie James Dio
- Active: 2004–2006
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: The Pick of Destiny (2006) –
"Kickapoo"
Timeline
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Band lineups
| Personnel |
Studio albums |
Singles |
| Original lineup
(1994–2000)
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| Tenacious D
lineup (2000–2001)'
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|
Touring lineup
(2001–2004)
- Jack Black – lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
- Kyle Gass – lead acoustic guitar, backing vocals
|
— |
— |
The Pick of Destiny
lineup (2004–2006)'
- Jack Black – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kyle Gass – acoustic guitar, vocals
- John Konesky – electric guitar
- John Spiker – bass
- Dave Grohl – drums
|
|
|
Touring lineup
(2006–present)
- Jack Black – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kyle Gass – acoustic guitar, vocals
- John Konesky – electric guitar
- John Spiker – bass, backing vocals
- Brooks Wackerman – drums
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