Screaming Tea Party (London, UK)
Screaming Tea Party are a band you're gonna think you discovered when you were 13. They pack in snippets of every record you've ever owned, and sound like a sloppy first kiss that precedes a punch in the teeth, without sounding dated or cliched. The 'Party are 2/3 Japanese to 1/3 Italian, and the 3-headed noise beast's songs range from sweet, fuzzy lo-fi (check out 'Death Egg'), to huge, Sonic Youth-esque metal monsters that'll make your skull rattle ('Between Air and Air'). Vocals are shared between the three, and flit between melodious mumbling and 'shit, I've lost my tonsils' screaming; the only way to be heard over guitars this loud.
Complex and simple, dirty but kind of sweet, we guarantee you'll be seeing (and hearing) a lot more of these guys. Their debut EP, 'Death Egg' is available now on shit-hot-label-of-the-moment, Stolen Recordings. We haven't heard anything this good since... well.. anything.
Click play on the left to hear Death Egg by Screaming Tea Party.
What's...
...so special about you, then?
Our Music is like children's music. It describes the union of opposites that we all have. It's sparkling. We are on the same ship.
I love listening to the sound of breaking glasses. Not only vandalizing something for fun, but just the sounds of breaking glasses. It's not really creative, but I love it.
...the best piece of advice you've heard?
All negativities come from fear.
...the skankiest gig you've played?
We used to play at those squat parties where the toilets are quite skanky.
...good about your music?
...your worst fashion secret?
I don't know about fashion so much to be honest.
But I know it's gonna be kind of crap if I dye my hair in deep green, when my spiritual thing is not in deep green. Strange but its true! It's connected.
...your family think of you?
They understand what we do and what we have to do now.
...next year going to bring?
We will be releasing the 2nd EP and playing everywhere.
...your favourite website?
Google Earth, it's insane. I can see my grandma's fucking roof. I don't use it so much though. It's too trippy.
...at the top of your shit list?
Someone who abuses the authority, not only fascist people but even cab drivers in London. They've got some obstacles in there brains.
Probably some recording and some somersaults!