The Mad Teaparty is a music project based on pop, jazz & world compositions interluded with atmospheric soundscapes.
Creator Valentijn Steenhuis brings a wide range of cool songs ranging from funk, soul, jazz and ragtime to seventies rock.
This band has a long history that goes back to 2003 with the Trans Europe Express (worldmusic) followed in 2007 by the Teaparty trio (pop) that evolved into the Mad Teaparty estimated since 2011.
Influences: Steely Dan, Sting, Mano Chao, Chili Peppers, Earth Wind & Fire, George Duke, Pink Floyd, Chet Baker, Marvin Gaye, Crusaders, Bob Marley
Lyrics: autobiografic poems about birds, streetlife, relationships, self sufficiency, freedom & passion.
The Mad Teaparty plays live gigs with a 3 piece horn section and backing voices.