Tension Splash

Tension Splash formed in Ann Arbor in 1992 and released a nationally-acclaimed self-titled album (1993) and follow up EP (Soak, 1994) with gold-record producer/engineer Tim Patalan (Sponge), before going on long-term hiatus in 1997. While reuniting with Tim to remix the album and EP for digital re-release in 2019, T-Splash unearthed four unfinished tracks in Tim’s vault. When bass player Mike Bertsch died suddenly in 2020, the remaining members (Gray, vocals/guitar; Nick, lead guitar; Sean, drums) decided to honor him by completing these tracks, collaborating again with Tim. The result was the 2025 Blur EP, followed by the 2026 re-imagining of Soak. Look for brand new music in early 2027!