Jeffrey Scott Martin is a Canadian guitarist and singer, best known for fronting the rock band The Tea Party.
Martin has perfect pitch, as highlighted on "The Science of a Rock Concert", an episode of Daily Planet on Discovery Channel Canada.
[2] Forming The Tea Party in 1990 after a marathon jam session at the Cherry Beach Rehearsal Studios in Toronto, Martin produced all of The Tea Party's albums, including their debut album in 1991, distributing it through the band's own label, Eternal Discs.
In 1993 The Tea Party signed to EMI Music Canada and released their first major-label recording entitled Splendor Solis.
Further developing The Tea Party's sound in 1995, The Edges of Twilight was recorded with an array of Indian and Middle-eastern instrumentation while Martin drew lyrical inspiration from occult themes and pagan influenced literature.
The two-disc album features Ritesh Das and the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, and consists of both solo and Tea Party songs.
The album is a complete recording of a live performance full of Jeff's banter with bandmates and the audience, including his thoughts on the disbanding of The Tea Party and where he sees himself in life.
Martin produced the debut EP Deep Down for Australian indie folk rock duo Secret Solis at River House Studios.
On the record, he plays all the heavy guitars, hurdy gurdy and synths including his Theremin, and contributed vocals.