About The Band

Dark roots with punk energy. Think White Stripes with a trumpet: Tensas out front on voice and guitar, Desha behind him catching trumpet and drums at the same time on some songs. The set moves the way the music demands, building pressure and swapping instruments as it goes, and it doesn’t let up until the last song.

It started as Tensas’ solo project and became a band in 2023 when Desha joined. Their debut album The Procession arrived in June 2026, with a vinyl pressing to follow in November 2026. Along the way they’ve shared stages with Clyde McGee of Bridge City Sinners, Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba, Beans on Toast, and Jeshua Marshall of Larry & His Flask.

Who Is Tensas

He grew up along the Tensas River in Louisiana, and when he landed in the military for a short stint, the river followed him. “Tensas” (pronounced TEN-saw) was given as a nickname first, and by the time he settled in the Rockies it had become part of him and the music. The lyrics and the sound he draws from that river are poverty, contradiction, religion used as a weapon, and a darkness that doesn’t ask permission.

Tall Tale Records

Tensas also founded Tall Tale Records, a small independent label built on non-exclusive fair deals, home to his own catalog and other artists’. Small on purpose, honest by design.