The Mad Tea Party (band)
The Mad Tea Party (originally Ami Worthen's Mad Tea Party) is an eclectic uke-abilly band based in Asheville, NC.[1] The high energy group was formed by Ami Worthen (vocals, ukulele, and other occasional instruments) and Jason Krekel (guitar, ukulele, slide whistle, kazoo and other assorted items), who performed and recorded as a duo for several years. The duo quickly caught the attention of the indie scene in their hometown. National Public Radio stations across the country began picking up their 2004 album 73% Post-Consumer Novelty.[citation needed] Lora Pendelton joined the band on bass later that year.[2] The trio released Flying Saucers in 2005, also to great response on NPR stations.[citation needed]
Mad Tea Party regularly tours on the southeastern circuit and occasionally opens for Southern Culture on the Skids.[1]
Mad Tea Party's album Big Top Soda Pop came out in October 2006.[2] It was enthusiastically received at college and NPR stations nationwide, and charted on the CMJ's Top 200.[citation needed] Pendleton left the band at the time of the album's release, and Joe Edel stepped in for a year.[2] The band returned to a duo format in 2008 and soon after signed with Nine Mile Records.[3] Their song "Baby, It's Time to Vote" (from their 2004 album 73% Post-Consumer Novelty) is particularly popular during election years, as well as with high school SGA elections.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Be In Life (by Ami Worthen's Mad Tea Party) - CDr (Whose That Records, 2002)
- 73% Post-Consumer Novelty (Whose That Records, 2004)
- Flying Saucers (Whose That Records, 2005)
- Big Top, Soda Pop (Whose That Records, 2006)[2]
- Found a Reason (Nine Mile Records, 2008)[4][5]
- Retro-spective - digital 10-year-anniversary compilation (via Bandcamp, 2014)
E.P.s / Singles
[edit]- Make Some Music (by Ami Worthen's Mad Tea Party) - CDr (Little King Records, 2001)
- "Found a Reason" - 7" (Whose That Records, 2007)
- Zombie Boogie - 7" EP (Whose That Records, 2009)[1]
- "Oh Sh*t it's Christmastime"/"It's Cold Outside" - digital single (2009)[6][7]
- Rock-n-Roll Ghoul - 7" EP (Whose That Records, 2010)[8][9]
- "Hey Teabaggers, Leave Our Party Alone!" - digital single (2010)[8]
- Warm Up Bones - digital EP with physical lyrics/art zine (via Bandcamp, 2018)
- Tucked Away - digital EP for charity (via Bandcamp, 2020)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tucker, Brian (December 17, 2010). "Asheville band Mad Tea Party to open for Southern Culture on the Skids". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Creech, Anna (February 5, 2007). "Music Review: Mad Tea Party – Big Top, Soda Pop". Blogcritics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Armonaitis, Dan (September 18, 2008). "Mad Tea Party: More than one way to rock". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Sarah (July 14, 2008). "Mad Tea Party: Found a Reason". PopMatters. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (April 2, 2009). "Music Reviews: Mad Tea Party, Avery Sharpe Trio and Beaty Brothers Band". The Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Sandford, Jason (December 24, 2008). "Everybody sing along: 'Oh sh*t! It's Christmastime'". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ "The Mad Tea Party: free xmas single". Pro Audio Design Forum. December 2, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Frankel, Jake (October 14, 2010). "More Strychnine and soda pop: The full interview with Mad Tea Party, new video". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Bouchard, Anne Louise (October 20, 2010). "Mad Tea Party releases Ghoulish new album". North Carolina Newspapers: The Blue Banner, UNC Asheville.
External links
[edit]- Mad Tea Party at bandcamp.com
- Mad Tea Party discography at Discogs
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