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Windsor, Detroit ON, Canada (1990 – 2005)
The Tea Party was 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 released seven albums commercially during their time together. Guitarist and vocalist Jeff Martin, who has perfect pitch, was also producer for almost all 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.
Their sound is hard to categorise as each album had a different theme. 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 complete change to a dark, industrial-tinged sound. The last three albums by the band featured various efforts to attract a wider commercial audience, with the single Heaven Coming Down reaching no.1 on the Canadian mainstream charts in 1999.
In October 2005, a year after their final album was released, Jeff Martin left the band and embarked on a solo career, releasing an album in early 2006. jeff burrows (drummer) and Stuart Chatwood (bass/synthesiser) have also had post-Tea Party successes, the former in several projects and the latter in soundtrack composition. Burrows and Chatwood are currently working on a new project together, calling themselves The Art Decay.
Their sound is hard to categorise as each album had a different theme. 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 complete change to a dark, industrial-tinged sound. The last three albums by the band featured various efforts to attract a wider commercial audience, with the single Heaven Coming Down reaching no.1 on the Canadian mainstream charts in 1999.
In October 2005, a year after their final album was released, Jeff Martin left the band and embarked on a solo career, releasing an album in early 2006. jeff burrows (drummer) and Stuart Chatwood (bass/synthesiser) have also had post-Tea Party successes, the former in several projects and the latter in soundtrack composition. Burrows and Chatwood are currently working on a new project together, calling themselves The Art Decay.
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PartySanCTG wrote:
Found them through Stuart Chatwood's brilliant soundtrack for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and guess what, they're just as awesome as that soundtrack.
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Fallingup1986 wrote:
Heard them for the first time today, was blown away, great sound.
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henriquee_t88 wrote:
@WilBme: Oh man, I would so recommend you Stuart Chatwood, but it seems you already know him...
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Prognosis_X wrote:
Also, there's a haunting similarity between Jeff Martin and Jim Morrison
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Galinor wrote:
@WilBme There are partial similarities to Led Zeppelin, who are also using such elements in their songs.
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Prognosis_X wrote:
reunion tour needed.
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WilBme wrote:
Who knows other bands that sound like the tea party (besides those of Jeff Martin). The above suggestions are (canadian) bands that sound nothing like them. I'm in love with the Moroccan roll sound!
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inch_spiral wrote:
partea:-)
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jsab0 wrote:
You stay... Silent, knowing, always in time... See how this love stays divine
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hunkdiggity wrote:
seeing them live was the greatest musical experience of my life. So glad I was able to before they split up. They've always been one of those bands that are so diverse, you can never quite explain them properly to people. I've always loved that, defying all explanation.
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rhysmarsh wrote:
the greatest band of all time!
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awienzstar wrote:
Saw them in Spokane @ Mothers Pub Years ago' Xcellent cht! The river etc.
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Nocturnalle wrote:
I miss this amazing band, they were too underrated :(
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lemuriagizem wrote:
these living arms <3
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robbiefowler wrote:
böylesi bir grubun -görece- bu kadar az dinleniyor oluşuna şaşırıyorum... bunu "abi adamlar çok iyi ya" diye dile gelen, yeni keşfedilmiş grup geyiklerine düşme endişesi taşımadan söylüyorum üstelik. çünkü ne grup yeni, ne de keşfedilmek için sırasını bekliyor... uzattım ben de ha! şahane mi şahane bi grup işte. dinlemeyen kendi kaybeder, ben ne yapayım :)
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killie_latte wrote:
): i miss this band ~ ♥
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sultan26 wrote:
its to bad that they broke up, there so unique and awesome!
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DevasMicota wrote:
a truly rich musical experience seeing these guys live, throughout the various evolving style's of thier career.
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medullaman wrote:
kickass really
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henriquee_t88 wrote:
One hour of research and study to understand Underground's chorus, srsly
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