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The Tea Party

The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band. Active throughout the 1990s and up until 2005, the band re-formed in 2011. The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling over three million records worldwide, including four double-platinum awards, one platinum and four gold albums in Canada. Between 1996 and 2016, The Tea Party was the 35th best-selling Canadian artist in Canada.The Tea Party toured Canada on 21 occasions and Australia on twelve. In November 2002, the band toured Canada with symphony orchestras reinterpreting a decade's worth of shared songwriting. Breaking up in 2005 due to creative differences, the band members eventually re-united in 2011 to play several Canadian tour dates during the summer. The band decided to continue after the tour and has now re-formed.

The band has since released a double live album, recorded on their 2012 tour of Australia. Video shot during this tour was released as a Live DVD/Blu-ray, The Tea Party: Live from Australia in 2013. In September 2014, The Tea Party released their album, The Ocean at the End, and the following year a deluxe version of their album, The Edges of Twilight. Their 2019 Black River EP is the band's first recording since 2014. The release kicked off a year-long celebration as the band is embarked on their 30th year together.

Albums

1991 The Tea Party
1993 Splendor Solis
1995 The Edges of Twilight
1997 Transmission
1999 TRIPtych
2001 The Interzone Mantras
2003 Live at the Commodore Ballroom 2003
2004 Seven Circles
2014 The Ocean at the End
2021 Blood Moon Rising
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The Tea Party: 'Australia Is Such A Big Part Of Our Hearts And Our Soul'
“People are walking out of a symphony show with The Tea Party with tears running down their faces. It's that emotional, in a very positive way.”
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The Tea Party Plot 'Elements' 2026 Australian Tour
Australian fans will get to experience rock shows and two special concerts where The Tea Party will be accompanied by orchestras.
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The Tea Party Announce 'Triptych' 25th Anniversary Australian Tour
"Join us as we take this journey into an iconic era in The Tea Party’s history together."
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Live Review: Live, The Tea Party
"Throughout one song frontman Ed Kowalczyk pleaded with the sound guy to turn up the volume on his foldback, eventually gaining his attention."
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Live Review: The Tea Party
"To see this album being played more or less end to end by this band in this venue is something deeply special."
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Live Review: The Tea Party
"The evening was a solid reminder of why The Tea Party are choosing to embrace these early records in full."
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"Jeff and I were drinking tea and watching some television, because Stuart was just slammed with [recreating] all these ancient sounds..."
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"The Tea Party – we don’t play to backing tracks or anything like that, you know."
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The Tea Party Unveil 'Transmission' 20th-Anniversary Tour Dates
The Canadian rock trio will undertake a six-date run around the country this October and November
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Live Review: The Tea Party, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
"A transcendent experience that will stay with those who were fortunate enough to be there for a long, long time."
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Live Review: The Tea Party
"Their enthralling animated stage presence, reminiscent of the iconic Jim Morrison, commanded attention."