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Asheville's Mad Tea Party combine juke-joint guitar with electrified ukulele and some serious stompin' foot drums for an intoxicating sound they call "uke-abilly." Catchy slogans aside, the duo of Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel are planted firmly in the tradition of eclectic Carolina neo-roots pioneers Southern Culture On The Skids and Squirrel Nut Zippers. Their latest rave up is titled Found A Reason and it hits the streets in July 2008.

Praise for Mad Tea Party

"If The White Stripes and Southern Culture on the Skids mated, had fraternal twins and raised them to rock out with ukulele accompaniment, we would have Asheville, NC's Mad Tea Party. The newly-minted duo's new release Found A Reason is playful old school rock that is both straightforward and wonderfully melodic. It's B-52s meets Buddy Holly with a lot more thump; Americana with a funky fire underneath the plaintiveness of Jason Krekel's smooth vocals and Ami Worthen's jukebox-era delivery...Found A Reason shows Mad Tea Party to be a band with more to offer than retro artifices. The group takes traditional styles of playing and puts a good, fresh coat of paint on it."
- Southeast Performer

"On their killer new collection Found a Reason, nonchalant singer/ukulele player Ami Worthen and guitarist/drummer/singer Jason Krekel manage some pretty intoxicating sounds."
- Charleston City Paper

"A bubbly amalgam of juke-joint blues, pop, tiki exotica and rockabilly, the band has honed an approach that is unique and affecting without being too precious."
- Metro Times Santa Cruz

• Visit the official Mad Tea Party website