Tension Splash

After forming in Ann Arbor in 1992 and releasing a nationally-acclaimed self-titled album (1993) and follow up EP (Soak, 1994) with gold-record producer/engineer Tim Patalan (Sponge), Tension Splash went on long-term hiatus in 1997. While reuniting with Tim to remix the album and EP for digital re-release in 2019, the band unearthed four unfinished tracks in Tim’s vault left over from the Soak sessions. 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 success of the resulting “Blur” EP convinced the boys to work with Tim again to re-imagine “Soak,” which has just been re-released in an all new version for 2026.