Found A Reason (2008)

Found a Reason is Mad Tea Party's juke-joint shakedown. "Worthen jump-starts the beat on soprano ukulele while ace musician Krekel fortifies the groove on electric guitar, plus two drums and a cymbal he plays with pedals. The results will have listeners up and dancing" (WNC Magazine). Southeast Performer describes the album as, "B-52s meets Buddy Holly with a lot more thump." Of course, there are quieter moments as well, and a few songs with Ami on acoustic guitar and Jason on fiddle. Recorded at Electromagnetic Radiation Recorders. Nine Mile Records.

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Mad Tea Party 7" (2007)
Vinyl 45 rpm 7" record. Side A is "Found a Reason" and Side B is the much requested "I Never Was a Cool One." Recorded at Echo Mountain Recording Studio. Players: Ami Worthen (ukulele, vocals), Jason Krekel (guitar, vocals), Joe Edel (bass, vocals), with guests Sean Foley (Hammond B3, piano) and Lance Willie of the Reigning Sound (drums). Whose That Records.

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Big Top, Soda Pop (2006)
Big Top, Soda Pop has an edgy-sweet retro sound mixing early stringband music, psychedelia, and pearly rock ‘n’ roll. Players: Ami Worthen (ukulele, vocals) Jason Krekel (guitar, fiddle, kazoo, vocals), Lora Pendleton (bass, vocals). Guest musicians are Sean Foley (piano, hammond b3, mellotron, optigan, accordion, fender rhodes, egg), Ed Greene (drums), Tim Krekel (guitar), Joe Mohar (tap dance), and Caroline Pond (fiddle, vocals). Whose That Records.

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Flying Saucers (2005)
This album is a lively romp through some of the band’s favorite songs from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Recorded live over two days, Flying Saucers has a raw, spontaneous feel. Players: Ami Worthen (ukulele, banjo, vocals), Jason Krekel (guitar, fiddle, kazoo, vocals), Lora Pendleton (bass, vocals). Guest musicians are Sean Foley (accordion), Reese Gray (piano) and Jake Hollifield (piano). Whose That Records.

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73% Post-Consumer Novelty (2004)
73% covers of fun old songs, and a few original songs that seemed to fit in with the old ones. Post-modern parlor music. This album captures the first duo phase of the band. Players: Ami Worthen (ukulele, vocals) and Jason Krekel (guitar, fiddle, tenor banjo, kazoo, slide whistle, horns, drums). Guests are Joe Edel (sousaphone), Sean Foley (accordion) and Reese Gray (saw, piano). Whose That Records.

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