Tenacious D, the greatest band on earth, consists of two musical visionaries; Jack Black and Kyle Gass. The two first met as members of the theatre ensemble known as the Actor's Gang. Kyle didn't like Jack very much at first, but the two eventually worked out their differences. Kyle even taught Jack how to play guitar, or as in Kyle's words, "I met him as a young lad, and then I raised him from a pud". During their time in the Actors Gang, the two starred together in several productions including Tim Robbins' production of Carnage. Soon after, the dynamic duo began playing together in Kyle's apartment in LA. After a few years, the D got their first gig.
The momentous occasion occurred at Al's bar in downtown Los Angeles in 1994. It just so happened that David Cross, one of the producers of HBO's Mr. Show was in the audience that night and he liked what he saw. This introduction eventually led to the creation of a show simply titled; Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth which appeared on HBO.
After three two part episodes, the D decided to call the show quits, but the D where far from finished. They already had droves of faithful fans and on September 25, 2001, the D released their first self titled album containing 21 delicious tracks. Eight months later, the D released a second CD containing four previously unreleased tracks including some of the extremely awesome songs from the TV show. When asked in an interview what their next project would be, the D confirmed the rumors that Tenacious D the movie is on its way.
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