Tea Cozies
Encyclopedia
Tea Cozies are a pop, garage rock band from Seattle, Washington
. Inspired by British pop rock
of the 1990s, their name was derived from the tea cosy
designed to keep a pot of tea warm. Aside from the obvious reference to Britpop
the band was quoted in Venus Zine
in 2008 that their name "stems from their desire to call themselves something that would most likely appeal to knitters and British grandmothers."
. The pair began covering songs for friends in apartments and coffee shops until they found drummer Kelly Viergutz through a want ad. The three formed "Kesque" which was
named for a Talking Heads
lyric. The trio played only one show which
took place in a haunted condo on New Year's Eve 2003.
In 2004 Reed moved to Seattle, WA looking for a more vibrant music scene. Harvey and Viergutz
followed suit over the next year and the trio reunited in Seattle with a new project called Tea Cozies. After meeting local band Daguerreotypes guitarist Jeff Anderson through mutual friends, they convinced him to take up bass and he officially joined the band at a
Halloween
party.
Tea Cozies released a self-titled EP
, scored a zombie film, and recorded a six song Christmas album with a limited release. On May 5, 2009 they released their debut album Hot Probs, produced by Erik Blood of the The Turn-Ons
.
Currently, Tea Cozies have filmed with Seattle director Lynn Shelton
on episodes for the Mtv
.com installation of $5 Cover
, set in the Seattle music scene.
Brady Harvey, vocalist, guitarist, keyboards
Jeff Anderson, bassist
Garrett Croxon, drummer
Kelly Viergutz, former drummer 2005-2009
O Holy Christ (Christmas EP, 2007)
Nzumbe (film score, 2007)
Pretty Pages (single, 2008)
Hot Probs (LP, 2009 on So Hard Records)
Dead Man's Sister (single, 2010)
Cosmic Osmo (single, 2010)
February 2009)
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Inspired by British pop rock
British rock
British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the...
of the 1990s, their name was derived from the tea cosy
Tea cosy
A tea cosy is a cover for a teapot, traditionally made of cloth or wool, which is used to insulate the tea, keeping it warm while it brews. Cloth tea cosies often have padded inserts, which can be removed and washed separately.Tea cosies are often available in matching sets with other items such...
designed to keep a pot of tea warm. Aside from the obvious reference to Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
the band was quoted in Venus Zine
Venus Zine
Venus Zine is a quarterly internationally circulated magazine covering women in music, film, art, entertainment, literature, fashion, indie culture and DIY culture.Venuszine.com is the daily updated online companion to the magazine...
in 2008 that their name "stems from their desire to call themselves something that would most likely appeal to knitters and British grandmothers."
History
Founding members Jessi Reed and Brady Harvey met while attending high school in Fort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
. The pair began covering songs for friends in apartments and coffee shops until they found drummer Kelly Viergutz through a want ad. The three formed "Kesque" which was
named for a Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
lyric. The trio played only one show which
took place in a haunted condo on New Year's Eve 2003.
In 2004 Reed moved to Seattle, WA looking for a more vibrant music scene. Harvey and Viergutz
followed suit over the next year and the trio reunited in Seattle with a new project called Tea Cozies. After meeting local band Daguerreotypes guitarist Jeff Anderson through mutual friends, they convinced him to take up bass and he officially joined the band at a
Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
party.
Tea Cozies released a self-titled EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, scored a zombie film, and recorded a six song Christmas album with a limited release. On May 5, 2009 they released their debut album Hot Probs, produced by Erik Blood of the The Turn-Ons
The Turn-Ons
The Turn-ons are an alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Seattle, Washington. Current members are Travis DeVries, Corey Gutch, Will Hallauer, and Erik Blood....
.
Currently, Tea Cozies have filmed with Seattle director Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton is an American director known for writing, directing, and producing the 2009 film Humpday.-Early life, and education:Shelton grew up in Seattle. She describes herself as having been audacious as a young girl, but having lost confidence in her creativity in adolescence...
on episodes for the Mtv
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.com installation of $5 Cover
$5 Cover
$5 Cover is an online series created by filmmaker Craig Brewer and produced by MTV and is a fictional series created to complement the documentary series "$5 Cover Amplified"...
, set in the Seattle music scene.
Members
Jessi Reed, vocalist, guitaristBrady Harvey, vocalist, guitarist, keyboards
Jeff Anderson, bassist
Garrett Croxon, drummer
Kelly Viergutz, former drummer 2005-2009
Discography
Tea Cozies (EP, 2007 on As Seen On Records)O Holy Christ (Christmas EP, 2007)
Nzumbe (film score, 2007)
Pretty Pages (single, 2008)
Hot Probs (LP, 2009 on So Hard Records)
Dead Man's Sister (single, 2010)
Cosmic Osmo (single, 2010)
External links
- Caskey, Liz - Tea Cozies Keep Your Heart Warm, The Miami Student (6
February 2009)