Let me tell you this: I am a huge fan of the Tea Party- especially the EP called "Alhambra" which features some of the songs from the album you mention in an accoustic setting. The song you played means a lot to me and a friend who was there with me. We were so surprised to hear this song being played and considdered it to be a sign of good luck for the evening. So thanks again for making it a magical moment for us!
If someone asks me about the sound of Orphaned Land, I always tell them to listen to the Tea Party, there are a lot of similarities in the instruments they use and the feel of the music. Strange that a band from Canada can achieve such an oriental sound.
I was very fortunate to hear the songs being played live once.( I think it was around 97, but I am not sure) I had never heard of the Tea Party and went to a Queensryche concert- TP were the support band and they did some electric and some acoustic songs. There and then I fell in love with their sound and began looking for their albums. Then I found the Alhambra EP and have cherised it ever since. Their performance was so beautiful that I wanted to go home after that- it was just too much and I did not feel like listening to a whole Queensryche concert after that.
I am aware of the video that was shot in Istanbul- it is in the extra's on the EP. Unfortunately I cannot play it anymore, since it was designed to be played under windows 95 ( if anyone has a solution for this- please inform me!)
Here is another coincidence> the video was shot in Istanbul, Istanbul is the place where I saw my first OL gig, Istanbul is the place where I first met OL and we became friends, one of the reasons for me to go to the RTN in the first place was that I loved the picture on the cover of OL's Sahara and became interested in Istanbul- I knew I would visit it one day- not knowing then how everything would come together overthere. So now the circle is truely complete.
Wonderous story right?
I fail to see how any metalhead who loves OL's music could NOT love the Tea Party- they have the same kind of feel to their music. I am now very sorry I did not check out your show. Sorry, I really wanted to spend as much time with my friends as I could, knowing I could not go to Izmir with them.
Is your music available anywhere on the net?
Greetings from another Tea Party lover,
Nathalie.