Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Téa is a Vancouver based singer/ pianist/ songwriter who fuses elements of R&B, Soul, and Pop music into her own brand of “City Soul”. Drawing inspiration from diverse artists like Sade, Amy Winehouse, and Remy Shand, Téa has crafted an unmistakable sound that continues to win audiences over.
In 2008, she won 1st place in the R&B/Hip Hop category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for her song “Fire & Flame”. This contest accepted almost 15,000 entries from nearly 100 countries around the world.
The followng year, Téa won 2nd place in the same category of the 2009 ISC for her song “In a Minute” (co-written with Dane Deviller and Krischan Grohne). Also in 2009, out of over 450 applicants, she was one of the top 20 finalists in the Peak Performance Project. Téa was also the very first artist to be featured on Virgin Radio’s ‘Best of BC’ new artist series. Additionally, her song “Fire & Flame” won 3rd place at Music BC’s Songbird West Songwriting Contest.
Téa has worked with producers John Webster, Troy Samson of Hipjoint, Dane Deviller and mixer Roger Swan. Her collaboration with producer Howard Redekopp resulted in the 2008 debut EP Method to the Madness, which helped her land performances on CTV’s Good Morning Canada, Global Morning News, and Urban Rush. “Fire & Flame”, the EP’s first single, has received airplay on Virgin Radio, The Peak 100.5, CBC 1, Radio 1 in Greece, and Belgrade 202 in Serbia.
Since the release of Method to the Madness, Téa and her band have played over 200 shows, including appearances at The Vancouver International Jazz Fest, New Music West, and an opening slot for Robert Randolf and the Family Band at the Commodore Ballroom.
Currently, with a not-so-little help from the very talented Krischan Grohne (production/beats), Richard Brown (drums), Matt Reid (bass), Mel Nieva and Seah Maister (backup vocals), and a few other generous musician friends, Téa is very excited to be recording new music for her soon-to-be-released EP, Say Something.
The TÉA band is:
TÉA - keys, vocals
Matt Reid - bass
Richard Brown - drums
Mel Nieva - background vocals
Seah Maister - background vocals
KG (Krischan Grohne) - keys, beats |
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Influences:
Rachmaninoff, Django, Amy Winehouse, Glimmer Twins, Vaya Con Dios, Leonard Cohen, Sade, Remy Shand
