Téa is a Vancouver based singer/pianist/songwriter who fuses elements of R&B, Soul, and Pop music into her own brand of “City Soul”. Drawing inspiration from diverse artists like Sade, Amy Winehouse, and Remy Shand, Téa has crafted an unmistakable sound that continues to win audiences over.
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Téa was introduced to the piano at the age of 7. At 12, she started playing the guitar. After moving with her family to Vancouver, BC, she started writing songs at the age of 14, received the Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (A.R.C.T.) diploma in piano performance at 18, and a B.A. in music from the University of British Columbia at 22.
Recently, Téa won 1st place in the R&B/Hip-Hop category of the 2008 International Songwriting Competition for her song “Fire & Flame”. This contest accepted over 15,500 entries from nearly 100 countries around the world. Téa was also the first artist to be featured on Virgin Radio’s ‘Best of BC’ new artist series. Additionally, her song “Fire & Flame” won 3rd place at Music BC’s Songbird West Songwriting Contest.
Since 2004, she has collaborated with award winning songwriter Annette Ducharme, and has worked with producers Troy Samson of Hipjoint and John Webster. Most recently, her collaboration with producer Howard Redekopp resulted in the 2008 debut EP Method to the Madness. This CD helped her land a performance on CTV’s Good Morning Canada, and “Fire & Flame”, the EP’s first single, has received airplay on Virgin Radio, CBC 1, Radio 1 in Greece, and Belgrade 202 in Serbia.
With Jeremy Scott on bass and Vladan Nojkovic on drums, Téa has played over 100 shows since the release of Method to the Madness including appearances at The Vancouver International Jazz Fest and New Music West. She is currently working on a new album.
CTV - Good Morning Canada -
'7 Ways'
Vancouver City Limits - Beaumont Theatre -
'Drama Queen'
RADIOINDY REVIEW OF "Method to the Madness" CD -
"Method to the Madness" by Téa is an outstanding worldly pop fusion EP featuring Téa's strong voice and refreshing sound. Téa has a definite presence in her voice and her personality shines through it. The arrangements are a creative fusion of jazz and pop. The songs are well layered, have nice changes and are well produced. The quality of the recordings are excellent and the mix really jumps out of the speakers. Above all, the album has a really great energy. Highlight include "7 Ways," on which Téa's voice sounds great, and the song itself is very catchy. "The Lesson" is a powerful song with a gutsy vocal performance. The title track "Method to the Madness" has a nice hook and an airy mysterious quality to it, while maintaining a poppy listenability. If you enjoy Macy Gray and Amy Winehouse, you'll love this excellent CD.
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