Tea 1974 Tea

Tea is a Heavy Progressive Rock band formed in Switzerland in 1974. It doesn’t just take its name from the tea we know. The band’s founding members, Turo Pashayan and Armand Volker, take their names from the initials of Roli Eggli’s surname. Even though there were new arrivals, additions and departures to the group, the name of the group remained Tea. The group, which started working immediately the year it was founded, has spent a lot of time on this issue. With the addition of vocalist Marc Storace to the band in 1972, they expanded their local work and turned it into concerts in Switzerland and France. They manage to gain a serious audience with the concerts they give in many places. So much so that they even start to find a place in TV programs the next year. This is a feat not achieved by many bands of the period. Tea, on the other hand, has started to appear on TV almost every week. The interesting thing is that although they have even appeared on TV, they have not even had a song released. Using the advantage of being known to a wider audience through TV, they began recording the songs that would be included in their first album in early 1974 and releasing them as a 45. The album is released immediately after these singles. At this point, they again make good use of a great opportunity and go on tour with Queen. Their second album, The Ship, was released in 1975. This album, which is not as good as the first one, is followed by a tour with Uriah Heep. After their third album in 1976, they continued to give concerts for a while, but they disbanded in 1977. Tea, which was very active in their time, especially in Switzerland and France, stands out as one of the best examples of Heavy Prog. Although they are defined by some as a Hard Rock band with Progressive influences, their main category seems to be Heavy Prog. It is a much above average album from a band that carries the excitement of the first album, with guitars that become increasingly harsher but do not distract the melodies, solid keyboards and a lot of transitional work. Even though they joined the caravan of those who were forgotten over time, it is obvious that they exist in a way that is engraved in the minds of even a few people with the music they make. TEA Rolli Eggli / Drums Armand Volker / Guitars Turo Pashayan / Bass, Vocals Marc Storace / Lead Vocals Philippe Kienholz / Keyboards TEA 01. Cool In The Morning (00:00) 02. Glorimont (05:40) 03. Hatred Or Love (13:50) 04. Surfer (17:25) 05. Hazy Colors (23:25) 06. Lady (29:55)