Tea for Julie
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Tea for Julie is a Portland, Oregon
based indie rock
band that formed in 2003. They have released two full length albums, 2005's Division and 2008's The Sense in Tying Knots. Although both of their albums were self-released, the band brought on a producer for the second album, resulting in an album that has been described as reflecting more restraint and maturity than their first effort.
In addition to quite a bit of regional radio attention in the Pacific Northwest and notably on Seattle's listener-supported KEXP
, the band has played supporting act to artists as varied as Snow Patrol
, The Thermals
, Evan Dando
(The Lemonheads
), Menomena
, The Ocean Blue
, and others.
Their musical style has been likened to that of Coldplay
.
Division was #66 on KEXP's "top 90.3 albums of 2005." Tea for Julie was one of five bands nominated for Band of the Year, and The Sense in Tying Knots was one of five albums nominated for Album of the Year, at Spectator Magazine's 2009 Portland Music Awards.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
based indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band that formed in 2003. They have released two full length albums, 2005's Division and 2008's The Sense in Tying Knots. Although both of their albums were self-released, the band brought on a producer for the second album, resulting in an album that has been described as reflecting more restraint and maturity than their first effort.
In addition to quite a bit of regional radio attention in the Pacific Northwest and notably on Seattle's listener-supported KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
, the band has played supporting act to artists as varied as Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, The Thermals
The Thermals
The Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...
, Evan Dando
Evan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...
(The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
), Menomena
Menomena
Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
, The Ocean Blue
The Ocean Blue
The Ocean Blue, formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1986, is an American indie pop band that combines melodic guitars and synthesizers. Its core original members included David Schelzel on lead vocals/guitar, Steve Lau on keyboards/saxophone, Bobby Mittan on bass guitar and Rob Minnig on drums and...
, and others.
Their musical style has been likened to that of Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
.
Division was #66 on KEXP's "top 90.3 albums of 2005." Tea for Julie was one of five bands nominated for Band of the Year, and The Sense in Tying Knots was one of five albums nominated for Album of the Year, at Spectator Magazine's 2009 Portland Music Awards.
Members during the recording of Division
- Michael Deresh (vocals, guitar, keys)
- Denver Warner (bass)
- Jad Simpson (drums)
Members during the recording of The Sense In Tying Knots
- Michael Deresh (vocals, guitar, keys)
- Denver Warner (bass, viola, drum programming, keys)
- Jad Simpson (drums)
- Travis Stanek (guitar)
Current band members
- Michael Deresh (vocals, guitar, keys)
- Jad Simpson (drums)
- Travis Stanek (guitar)
- John Dwyer (bass)