The Tea Party, a prominent Canadian rock group, consists of band members
Jeff Martin (
guitar and
vocals),
Stuart Chatwood (
bass guitar and
keyboards), and
Jeff Burrows (
drums and
percussion). The
band formed in
1990 after a long session playing together in
Toronto. All three members had been in prior bands together while
growing up in their
hometown of
Windsor, Ontario. In 1993, they signed with
Canadian record label EMI.
The Tea Party have been compared to
Led Zeppelin on many levels, as well as
Joy Division and
Sisters of Mercy. They have been known to
incorporate many
mid-eastern and
Indian instruments and sounds, including the
sitar,
tamboura, and
saz.
Though the band has yet to really catch on in
America, they have received
critical acclaim and an
immense fan following in
Canada, and in
Australia. There is a
Yahoo! Groups mail list that follows the band called
SisterAwake, and even though it has the tendency to sometimes go
far afield and
off topic, it is
recommended reading for those that truly wish to follow the band. There is also a band
homepage at the
website http://www.teaparty.com/, as well as an excellent fan based website at http://www.theteaparty.de (German and English).
Full Discography:
Following the last album, the group disbanded in 2005.