Blues Slip In

This is a video from our “big” show in Manhattan (note the roaring applause). It’s my song “Blues Slip In” from Mad Tea Party’s latest release, FOUND A REASON. It’s an upbeat ditty about feeling down (I’ll post the lyrics below). Sort of fitting for the situation that night. Thanks to Dan for filming it.
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Space Repair

Alas, I’ve been sick this week, and somewhat blue for a few reasons I don’t really care to blog about. Well, one of them has been the frustration of being sick in bed during a beautiful week in early spring. Oh, and I’m reading The Amazing Adventures Kavalier & Clay right now, which is brilliantly [...]

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Oh Sh*t, It’s Christmastime

This just in on the Mountain Xpress website today:
“The Mad Tea Party put together a little ditty just in time for the big day and wanted to share it.
So Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel invited the Mountain Xpress over their Montford home for an impromptu jam session on Tuesday night.
Worthen says she crafted Oh sh*t! [...]

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Stu- Stu- Studio

Last night Mad Tea Party recorded at UNC-A with our friend Andy, a Music Technology major who needs to record bands for a class. We captured two of our new-er songs, Rock Rock Rock and Scramblin‘. I’m very curious to hear how they turn out. I sure hope Andy gets a good grade!

Here are the lyrics to Rock Rock Rock:
i’m gonna [...]

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Yellow Trees

I wrote this song a couple of autmn’s ago.
It’s recorded on FOUND A REASON.
It’s written like a conversation.
The trees are yellow again.
Happy fall.
Transience.
Impermanence.
Love.
Happy Halloween.
 
“Yellow Trees”
(c) 2008 Ami Worthen
the yellow trees and the bluest sky
there’s no good reason to be inside
you are here and i hold you close
for any moment we could turn to ghosts
the things [...]

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Baby, It’s Time to Vote

We’ve posted up our song “Baby, It’s Time to Vote” on our website and MySpace page for FREE download. Just an little election season motivation. It’s from our 2004 CD, 73% Post-Consumer Novelty - with Joe Edel on sousaphone. It was recorded by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studio and mastered by Seva at Soundcurrent Mastering. The [...]

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Lyrics

I thought I’d post the lyrics to a song I’m working on. I don’t know what it’s called yet. Just an FYI, I’ve posted the lyrics to my songs on Mad Tea Party’s releases BIG TOP SODA POP and FOUND A REASON. So click those links for finished works. Here you join me on my journey, as this [...]

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