Tea For Julie

Bio:

"Lamplights & the Long Walk" video by Skratch Films "Snow Globe" video by Skratch Films

* "Tea For Julie's debut is one of the strongest self-released debuts I've ever heard. While showing many influences along the way, each track is distinctive and with its own voice. I highly recommended this band both recorded and live. Expect great things from Tea For Julie"

-John Richards The Morning Show KEXP 90.3 Seattle / Young & The Restless The END 107.7 Seattle

"Its hard to fathom that Tea For Julie are a relatively new band, Division being their first full length album self-released, no less. The depth of talent showcased on Division is truly spectacular; the songs are highly refined, intricate, and polished with a heavy dollop of panache. It is a brazen, if welcomed, move to incorporate such big sounds on a debut. Tea For Julie is a confident force. Theyve garnered quite a bit of attention on KEXP of late, and for good reason. Division is a stunning first effort, sure to be at the top of many local-release best of 2005 lists and perhaps atop a few national lists as well."

-Stella - Three Imaginary Girls (www.threeimaginarygirls.com)

Tea For Julie Post-punk lingers and indie rock explodes in this dynamic live session from Portland band Tea for Julie. Pop-smart hooks and melancholy lyrics bring well-timed hits of bass and humor as Tea for Julie rework the classic indie-pop form with a freshness only found in sincerity.

-M. Myers - KEXP 90.3 Seattle

Tea For Julie swells with luscious pop-rock nectars; their vocal melodies recall both the lilting melancholy of The Smiths and the refined angst of early '90s Radiohead, submerged in buzzing guitar hooks and buoyant drumming. The result is a consistent but adaptable sound that soars from graceful sonic craftsmanship to the heights of explosive, driving rock.

-Evan James - Portland Mercury

Member Since:

September 03, 2004

Members:

Travis Stanek [Thin Strings], Jad Simpson [Sticks], John Dwyer [Thick Strings], Michael Deresh [Thin Strings, keys and mouth noises]

Influences:

The houses that we grew up in, our parents, the woods and neighborhoods where we played as kids, the places that we've traveled to, the lovers we've taken and the friends we've had, the connections and commonalities that we share, our imaginations, the concepts of space and time, little scenes, moods and moments that we create in our heads, kitties, the paintings of unknown artists, all of the music that we love so much, all of the little melodies in our heads, the idea that a song can actually mean something to someone; even a stranger to its source!

Sounds Like:

A Photo Album

Record Label:

shopping

Label Type:

Indie