Few instrumental bands loom as large as Washington, D.C.'s Tone. Anchored by drummer Gregg Hudson and guitarist Norm Veenstra, its lineup of burly dudes always brews an impressive bombast; music that's mammoth and masculine. Their heavy rock pulse is righteous in a dark club, but also nimble enough to fuel dance performance on the Kennedy Center stage. The band at one time or another has included members of Government Issue, Teen Idles, Unrest, Edsel, Pitchblende, and Thud, just to name a few.