Tina Marie & Vinyl Tease

Vinyl Tease is the formation of Tina Marie, Mark Henderson and Tom Crosby. All very talented and seasoned musicians from Richmond, VA that love to entertain. With covers and originals from blues to country, from jazz to rock, Tina, Mark and Tom engage audiences and your senses with melodic tunes that make you appreciate music all over again.

Tina Marie grew up in North Carolina and has been around music her entire life. Her dad was a guitar-playing singer and got Tina singing almost before she could talk. Although more of a guitar player now, her first instrument was piano. She also plays a little harmonica, mandolin, accordion and percussion. “I always loved to sing, and loved picking out harmonies. All through school I was always in any and every choir, chorus or vocal ensemble I could get into“, says Tina. She played with various bands in Richmond all through the 90’s; The Attics, Bart Chucker Band, Mad Marjorie and Whistler’s Mother. In the late 90’s, looking for an opportunity to do more of her original music, she moved to NYC, formed a band and performed in various clubs around NYC and Brooklyn.
After moving back to Richmond in 2005, Tina Marie formed a band, which ultimately also included the current drummer and bass player for Vinyl Tease. “We played together around Richmond for almost 4 years as Sister Sweet, until my long time vocal partner decided to move on to a new project. But the guys and I wanted to play on…and so we are, as Vinyl Tease”, says Tina. They also play together in other musical projects, such as King Solomon’s Marbles – where she sings and play percussion; The Lost Satellites, singing and playing keyboards, accordion, harmonica and various other instruments to add texture to the sound.