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Windsor, Detroit ON, Canada (1990 – 2005, 2011 – present)

The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band from Windsor, Ontario, with blues, progressive rock and Middle Eastern influences who formed in 1990 and disbanded in October 2005. They reformed in 2011 to play some shows in Canada. They have released seven albums commercially during their time together. Guitarist and vocalist Jeff Martin, who has perfect pitch, was also producer for almost all of their albums. All three members played a range of instruments and they took up to 37 on tour with them at times in their career. They were very successful in Canada and Australia, and to a lesser extent in Europe, but never managed to crack the American market.

The band received some media criticism for Jeff Martin’s Jim Morisson-like stage persona in some of its videos and their Led Zeppelin-esq riffs, although he seemed determined to be striving to create his own image and sound. His looks certainly do draw some comparison, however, to The Doors’ late front man.

Their sound is hard to categorize as each album possessed different themes and influences. Splendor Solis (1993) was a more acoustic, blues-based record, while Edges Of Twilight (1995) was much darker with strong Middle Eastern influences on several tracks. Transmission (1997) saw a dramatic change to a darker, more industrial-tinged sound, and it was distributed in the USA by Atlantic Records. The last three albums by the band featured various efforts to attract a wider commercial audience, with the single “Heaven Coming Down” reaching No.

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  • Nextdoorscream

    Can't wait! Can't wait! Can't wait! I think Jeff Martin 777's "The Ground Cries Out" better than all The Tea Party stuff after "The Edges Of Twilight". if they continue in the same direction, new album's gonna be great!

    15 May 10:20am Reply
  • Hopkinator

    "and we are back for good" [2]

    6 May 10:49pm Reply
  • Octaviobanake

    The Tea Party: Glenn Beck, Herman Cain and that witch woman...

    8 Mar 4:15pm Reply
  • CannedMango

    According to their website, they're down in Australia right now to write and record the new album. Can't wait!

    6 Mar 8:56pm Reply
  • joaotsantos

    The Canadian Rock League (CRL) is a competition constituted by 2 leagues, the First division and the Second Division. You can vote in your favourite CANADIAN artists/bands and put them in the top! If you love challenges and competition please join us: Canadian Rock League Every week have a new voting! Have fun

    2 Feb 5:27pm Reply
  • StVal

    and we wait...

    20 Dec 2012 Reply
  • ManiacForces

    "and we are back for good"

    17 Dec 2012 Reply
  • rustco

    Check out my mates band "Thursdays Friend" LastFm page. Cool band from Adelaide Australia. Free downloads of Grunge/Punk. Peace!

    28 Oct 2012 Reply
  • CannedMango

    It should scrobble: The Tea Party - Live From Australia

    24 Sep 2012 Reply
  • BenMech

    Anyone know how the new live album should scrobble?

    18 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Miron2004

    I have to admit the group is amazing ....

    29 Aug 2012 Reply
  • sellul

    I qoute something that I read somewhere: "...well now we know where one of Jim Morrison's sperm went."

    25 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Redmo0n1

    Amazing stage presence at Metro City Perth, 10/10 - new album in 2013!

    28 Jul 2012 Reply
  • jessthehippie91

    I love Ian Thornley, I love The Hip... but there is not one single Canadian band as talented as The Tea Party.. sometimes, I wonder if TP is actually the most talented band there ever was.. but I'm a huge Zeppelin fan, how dare I say that.. first world problems.

    26 Jul 2012 Reply
  • senor_velasco

    THE BEST

    24 Jul 2012 Reply
  • Hypnaswan

    Such a colorful musical splendor... Stupendous...

    30 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Clansman_1982

    New foto - http://www.lastfm.ru/music/The+Tea+Party/+images/79103227

    25 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Noxbi

    The only Tea Party I know... LOL

    27 May 2012 Reply
  • colescar

    The only Tea Party I give a damn about, right here.

    25 May 2012 Reply
  • kroshe

    Criminally underrated. [8]

    4 May 2012 Reply
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