Biography
Tea For The Voyage formed in 2004 as a small ska and reggae trio (guitar, bass and drums) and added a three-piece horn section in 2007.
The band's debut self-titled album was independently released in June of 2007 and has received critical acclaim in Ontario and the East Coast, topping several college radio charts. The album has been noted for its combination of reggae, rocksteady, ska (traditional, two-tone and third-wave), funk, punk, dixieland and classical music. Tea has just finished a second album, entitled "Gimme Dem Beets!" which will be released in March 2009. The band is currently in the process of organizing a three-week tour of Western Canada in July of this year to promote the new CD.
Tea For The Voyage has performed throughout Ontario and Quebec, received endorsement from international skateboard magazine Concrete Wave, and played several university and college events. We have also recently performed at a variety of festivals, such as the Ottawa Ska Fest, Sound of Music (Burlington), Skeleton Park Music Festival (Kingston) and the Kingston Chili Fest.
The band has also shared the stage with a variety of well-known acts such as The Planet Smashers (STOMP), Chris Murray (Unstrictly Roots), GrimSkunk (Indica) Big D & The Kids Table (STOMP), The Flatliners (Fat Wreck), The Souljazz Orchestra (Do Right!) and The Johnstones (STOMP).
Instrumentation
Garett Barr :
bass
Alec Donaldson :
guitars, violin, vocals
Sean Donaldson :
drums, percussion
Taylor Donaldson :
trombone, tenor & alto sax, flute, keys
Pete McNichol :
trumpet
Dave Perreault :
baritone & tenor sax, fife, vocals
Everyone sings backup.
Discography
Gimme Dem Beets!!! - 2009 full-length album (Independent)
Tea For The Voyage - 2007 full-length album (Independent)
TURBO ZOMBIE UPPERCUTS - 2007 Compilation (Nanobot Recording Co-Op)
Friends of Skeleton Park - 2007 Compilation (Skeleto
n Park Music Festival)
The "Tea For The Voyage" album currently receives airplay throughout Canada, and recently charted #8 on the CHMA 106.9MHz - Sackville College Radio Chart, #29 on the CIUT 89.5 MHz - Toronto College Radio chart, and #30 on the CJAM 91.5 MHz - Windsor College Radio chart.
The track "Toast" appeared on Concrete Wave Magazine�s 2007 promotional DVD �Evolutions."
Links
| http://www.teaforthevoyage.com |