Top Show

Our show this Saturday at the Soapbox in Wilmington, NC was listed as a “Top Show” in the Star News. How nice! And they used the great marionette photo that Scott McCormick took of us.
Here’s what John Staton writes:
“First of all, they’re not that kind of Tea Party. Second of all, one of these days [...]

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Jason Waxes Poetic about Vinyl

Here’s a nice article that just came out:
Asheville, N.C.-based duo Mad Tea Party will crash
The Showroom for a performance Friday night.
By DAN ARMONAITIS
For the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Much like the creatures that Mad Tea Party sings about on the title track to its new EP, “Zombie Boogie,” vinyl is back from the dead.
The [...]

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Zombie Boogie!

October is here, and Mad Tea Party is releasing a Halloween EP this month – ZOMBIE BOOGIE. We are stoked about it. You can purchase the 7″ and/or downloads NOW through our website, www.themadteaparty.com. Of course the most fun place to pick up a copy is at a show.  We are also making copies available [...]

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T-Shirt Sale

End of Summer Special! Mad Tea Party is selling soft blue Men’s shirts with a cool design by Jason (modeled here by Emil) at shows. Right now I only have M – 2XL. Just so you know, they run a little big. If you want to order one, try this link. Put in $20 (which [...]

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“Colorful, high-energy duo”

Here’s an article that just came out in Charleston. I’ll be telling you more about “Zombie Boogie” soon. Thanks to Dreamspider Publicity for coordinating this!
Colorful, high-energy duo invites you to join the Party
By Sydney Smith
Special to The Post and Courier
Thursday, August 13, 2009
They have a spirited ukulele player and a guitarist who plays drums with [...]

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Ready to Rock

Mad Tea Party just had our first practice in weeks, then we shot off fireworks in the front yard. We’re shifting our mindsets, getting ready to rock the Heavy Rebel Weekender. Sorry I haven’t written much in first person lately. I am just too tender to revel much about my emotional landscape. We are processing [...]

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Goldie

Our recent wreck had the Mad Tea Party down, but not out for long. We now have a new (to us) van, which we purchased directly from our buddies the Wiyos. It’s just like dear old Homer (same year and everything), with fewer miles and plenty of attitude. We’ve started calling her Goldie, per our [...]

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Can’t Help Myself

I almost can’t believe Mad Tea Party is heading back out on tour tomorrow. The past week has been hectic. Right now I totally need to pack, but it’s so hard to motivate for that. This tour we’re going north – Virginia, New York City (3 shows), Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. The details are [...]

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Northwest Tour

On Tuesday morning Mad Tea Party is flying to Seattle for shows in the Northwest. Portland (Wednesday), Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival (Thursday and Friday), Vashon Island (Saturday) and Seattle (Sunday). We’ll be sharing the stage with Drunken Prayer and with our hero Baby Gramps. Yeah!
Please tell any NW friends you have about our shows, [...]

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Home Studio

My horoscope this week read, “From an astrological point of view, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to start and band and record an album” (Rob Brezsny). I already have a band, and damned if we didn’t record a new EP this weekend! We are going to release it this Fall. That’s all [...]

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Rockabilly Magazine

The current issue of Rockabilly Magazine has this review of the latest Mad Tea Party CD, FOUND A REASON. They used some interesting vocabulary. Anyway, here it is (and a photo the car that helped inspire my ukulele).
“Personal warmth and like-ability wave from each celebratory passage, as ambitious multi-instrumentalists Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel straddle [...]

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Cash Bash VI Pix

I found these shots of Mad Tea Party at Cash Bash VI on the Loserville message board, credit: Pamlico Jack. Dang, that was a fun night.

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BoBo Show Review

I am still processing the magical experience I had this past weekend at the Doo-Nanny, and I will try and write about it soon. I truly had one of the best weekends of my life, and I’m still reeling a bit from it.
In the meantime, blogger Veggie Art Girl posted a couple of photos and [...]

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Rockin’ the Equinox Invite

I made this little video to invite folks to the Mad Tea Party (and Now You See Them) “Rockin’ the Equinox” show at BoBo Gallery this Saturday night in Asheville. I started putting it together when it was still very winter-y – I even got footage of us driving home in that big snowstorm we [...]

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Cool Creepy Bunny

When Jason Krekel’s not shredding stringed instruments while he pounds drums with his feet, he’s making ephemera at Handcranked Letterpress Company . Here’s his latest creation….

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Music Video Asheville

I JUST got home from Music Video Asheville, which was a hoot! I am totally inspired by the videos I saw (and the music I heard) tonight. Damn, Asheville is full of creative people! Mad Tea Party was represented by the “Every Way” video that Skizz Cyzyk made for us. And we won a  super [...]

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Toe-Tappin’ Uke-abilly

Here’s an article about Mad Tea Party that came out today in Wilmington…
Toe-Tappin’ Uke-abilly:
The Mad Tea Party is set to rock out the Soapbox
Encore Magazine Feature Story By: Kayla Faulk
Readers may recall a little roundtable gathering in the seventh chapter of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland entitled “A Mad Tea-Party.” Originating out of Asheville, NC, [...]

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Expanding Success

Here’s a recent write-up about Mad Tea Party from the The Post & Courier…
“Success has been something that seems to be expanding each year for the Asheville, N.C., duo Mad Tea Party.
Ever since songwriter Ami Worthen met multi-instrumentalist Jason Krekel five years ago, things have been falling into place at an alarming rate for this [...]

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Flip, Flop and Fly

Here’s a video, taken by Michael Traister, of the Mad Tea Party show at Zuma’s in Marshall. It has an effect on it, so for a superior viewing experience you can click on the video to go to YouTube and choose the “watch in HD” option. Your call, of course. Enjoy!

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Hooping to the Tea Party

Blast from the (recent) past…Here’s a video, taken by Maggie, of Mel Mac Pink hoola – hooping to Mad Tea Party playing our surf rock number “Big Noise from Krekel” at the Orange Peel in Asheville on New Year’s Eve Eve as part of Donna the Buffalo’s Asheville Showcase. Enjoy the glowing hoop!
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Album of the Year!

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Ukulele Support Group

OK, I need your help. Next Saturday Mad Tea Party is holding a workshop at the Denver UkeFest. The title of the workshop is “Ukulele Support Group”.
Here’s the description we wrote up for it: “‘Why do you play the ukulele?‘ The answer is always interesting, sometimes funny, often poignant. Mad Tea Party wants to hear [...]

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Superb Saturday

Yesterday was great. I…
1. slept in
2. played my new ukulele
3. started a song
4. hung out with my sister
5. got a new dress by Poutfit (pictured here with Recyclone arm-warmers)
6. took part in a photo shoot that Sandlin set up of local musicians
7. played my new ukulele some more
8. hung out with my good pal Lyme
9. [...]

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