Tea With Warriors

Released in 2007, "Quiet Revolution" is the first Tea With Warriors CD. A mixture of prog-rock, pop, and ambient sounds, its cryptic lyrics and synthesizer-tinged soundscapes reflect a world at the intersection of the urban and the natural, the solitary and the social.

 "Quiet Revolution" is available at both CDBaby and .

Lyrics and Liner Notes

"A blend of Progressive Rock with electronic ballads reminiscent of an early incarnation of Genesis yet with more pop nuances like Thomas Dolby, Peter Gabriel, and Alan Parsons."
-Chris T., Buffalo, NY

"Genres:
Modern synth pop-rock
Rock: Adult alternative
Avant garde/experimental/electronic
Moods: intellectual, dreamy
Sufjan Stevens
Low"
-Carol S., Greenwood, MN

"It's a cool sound, and definitely unique. I do hear some similarities to the more atmospheric works of Peter Gabriel, Cibo Matto, and Morrissey or The Smiths. Maybe a little Rick Wakeman, too."
-Carsen K., Pittsburgh, PA

"I think of your sound as prog or post-prog.  Reminds me of Genesis or Peter Gabriel.  You tend to use synths in a similar way and build songs around synth parts.  Maybe a bit King Crimson too.  Less so Yes or ELP mainly because I associate those bands with giant 10-20 minute sprawling works, where your recored has more actual songs, although your bass player reminds me of Chris Squire."
-John S., Mount Vernon, NY

"One artist parallel I saw was with Sufjan Stevens.  Sort of lofty,
slightly melancholy, and with a tinge of electronics, yet acoustic
feeling too."
-Todd K., Pittsburgh, PA

"Adjectives that come to mind are:
moody
sweeping
lilting
expressive
brooding
 
and artists that immediately came to mind that operate in a similar vein:
Peter Gabriel
Elbow (especially their songs like Station Approach)
Roxy Music (later era anyway - the whole Avalon album, etc.)
Pulp (This is Hardcore era)"
-Ian J., Los Angeles, CA

"Reminds me of electronic techno with an Asian flavor in some of the tracks."
-Janet K., Buffalo, NY

"Erasure 's self-titled album came to mind (the production, very synth - based, swirly, chirpy, colorful). Peter Gabriel also came to mind.  Also, what I think is called "ambient" music - particularly during extended episodes without vocals - which is something Erasure does on that self-titled album, which I used to listen to a lot once upon a time."
-Matthew S., New York, NY

"It kinda sounds like David Bowie.  Also perhaps Brian Eno.
Also maybe some Depeche Mode."
-George S., Boston MA


Track list:
Universe of You
Letter From Cambridge
Sorrow on Mass. Ave.
Happy Monkey
Drifting
Southern Tier Suite
Quiet Revolution
Winterburn