No More Tea Party

[FSJGuy]

After 15 years, The Tea Party is no more ;) I for one will miss their music, granted their latest stuff was not

as great as their early music, I still think they were one of the most creative bands in Canada.

[Dan #2]

triptych or however it was spelled, is the earliest album i bought that i haven't since sold, and i still like it.

 

What caused the breakup?

[FSJGuy]

not sure what caused it, apparently Stuart Chatwood(the bassist) didn't even know about until asked by a news reporter..

seems Jeff Martin just wants to pursue a solo career. It doesn't seem like there is any bitterness, but who knows.

[static]

I can't stand the Tea Party. I can't even listen to them long enough to deduce whether they full out suck, or whether its just a matter of personal taste.

[Shortcut To Moncton]

The Tea Party were probably THE greatest set of Canadian musicians from the 90s [or IME but the coin could flip either way]. The fact of the break up must be due to their latest album which was very generic radio rock oriented.

[Audio of Being]

according to the drummer he denies the rumor of the break of the band.

[saturnine]

should've done it 5 years ago

[Jarrod]

tea party go away.

[manfromharoldwood]

i like the tea party ;)

seven circles was... mediocre, but everything before that was pretty good. transmission was brilliant.

buuut... solo careers are SOMETIMES better. why, take a look at matt good.

[Shortcut To Moncton]

MGB > Matt Good.

[CaptainRocket]

I really don't like the Tea Party, but I respected what they were doing and it is definitely too bad.

[ood_mutler]

I think this was on the cards for awhile.

 

Everything after TRIPtych was pretty ordinary in my opinion. With Seven Circles being the worst of the two. 'One Step Closer Away' has one of the worse choruses i've ever had.

[DrowningorWaving]

I agree that Transmission was the best record, but I think that Triptych and Edges Of Twilight were both excellent runners-up.

 

Seven Circles was my least favourite, and Interzone Mantras was decent, but it seems they jinxed themselves by doing that greatest hits record in 2000.

 

I hope it's just a trial separation kind of thing, like Silverchair, and Bush are/were supposed to be.

[squall17]

a lot of times when a singer decides to go solo, that is not only the end of the band's career, but the singer's as well

 

hopefully jeff can pull it off

[kvanlierop]

This is too bad, one of the best concerts to go see.

 

I think Jeff should reform the Stickmen

[amj]

yeah.. aside from matt good, tea party is one of the best bands to go see live.

[little miss sunshine]

I actually hated the Tea Party until I saw them live at Windsor Arena in 2000 (i think).

 

All of the members (except 1, I believe) all went to my highschool and graduated a few years before I got there. All I ever heard was Tea Party this, Tea Party that and I hated them simply for that. I would not listen to any of their music. My friends convinced me to go to the concert and it was pretty decent so I didn't hate them anymore.