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'''Tenacious D''' the [[Underground music|underground]] [[United States|American]] [[rock band]] composed of musician/actors [[Kyle Gass]] (a.k.a. "KG", "Kage","Rage Kage") and [[Jack Black]] (a.k.a. "JB", "Jables"). Their style fuses [[rock music|rock]] with other musical styles such as [[comedy rock]] and [[country rock]]. They are known for their upbeat [[classic rock]] style and vulgar comedy. The band first gained popularity in [[1999]] when they starred in a self-titled [[HBO]] [[Television program|television series]], in which JB and Kage tried to establish themselves as "The D" and the "Greatest Band in the World." The series is occasionally aired on [[Comedy Central]]. |
'''Tenacious D''' the [[Underground music|underground]] [[United States|American]] [[rock band]] composed of musician/actors [[Kyle Gass]] (a.k.a. "KG", "Kage","Rage Kage") and [[Jack Black]] (a.k.a. "JB", "Jables"). Their style fuses [[rock music|rock]] with other musical styles such as [[comedy rock]] and [[country rock]]. They are known for their upbeat [[classic rock]] style and vulgar comedy. The band first gained popularity in [[1999]] when they starred in a self-titled [[HBO]] [[Television program|television series]], in which JB and Kage tried to establish themselves as "The D" and the "Greatest Band in the World." The series is occasionally aired on [[Comedy Central]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Beginnings=== |
===Beginnings=== |
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Jack Black met 24-year-old Kyle Gass when he was 16 in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] in [[1985]] when they were members of the "[[The Actors' Gang]]" theatre troupe. Gass taught Black to play the guitar, and they eventually formed the band. While they can both sing and play the guitar, Black is billed as lead vocalist and Gass as [[lead guitar]]. The band's name is derived from [[Marv Albert]] about the tenacious defense of the [[Nba|NBA's]] [[New York Knicks|New York Knicks]].<ref name="sdt">{{cite news | author=Lee Grant | title='Destiny's' children | work=The San Diego Union-Tribune | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061120-9999-mz1c20pick.html | date=[[2006-11-20]] | accessdate=2006-11-21}}</reJA |
Jack Black met 24-year-old Kyle Gass when he was 16 in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] in [[1985]] when they were members of the "[[The Actors' Gang]]" theatre troupe. Gass taught Black to play the guitar, and they eventually formed the band. While they can both sing and play the guitar, Black is billed as lead vocalist and Gass as [[lead guitar]]. The band's name is derived from [[Marv Albert]] about the tenacious defense of the [[Nba|NBA's]] [[New York Knicks|New York Knicks]].<ref name="sdt">{{cite news | author=Lee Grant | title='Destiny's' children | work=The San Diego Union-Tribune | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20061120-9999-mz1c20pick.html | date=[[2006-11-20]] | accessdate=2006-11-21}}</reJA |
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JACK BLACK IS A FAGGOT SOMEBODY KILL HIM BEFORE HE SPREADS AIDS |
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Revision as of 18:57, 24 November 2006
- This article is about the band. For the album of the same name, see Tenacious D (album)
Tenacious D | |
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| File:Tenacious d.jpg Tenacious D outside their studio in May, 2005 | |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Members | Jack Black (Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar) Kyle Gass (Lead guitar, Backup vocals) |
Tenacious D the underground American rock band composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass (a.k.a. "KG", "Kage","Rage Kage") and Jack Black (a.k.a. "JB", "Jables"). Their style fuses rock with other musical styles such as comedy rock and country rock. They are known for their upbeat classic rock style and vulgar comedy. The band first gained popularity in 1999 when they starred in a self-titled HBO television series, in which JB and Kage tried to establish themselves as "The D" and the "Greatest Band in the World." The series is occasionally aired on Comedy Central.
History
Beginnings
Jack Black met 24-year-old Kyle Gass when he was 16 in Los Angeles in 1985 when they were members of the "The Actors' Gang" theatre troupe. Gass taught Black to play the guitar, and they eventually formed the band. While they can both sing and play the guitar, Black is billed as lead vocalist and Gass as lead guitar. The band's name is derived from Marv Albert about the tenacious defense of the NBA's New York Knicks.<ref name="sdt">Lee Grant (2006-11-20). "'Destiny's' children". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2006-11-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)</reJA