Jeffrey John Burrows (born August 19, 1968 in

Windsor, Ontario Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the souther ...

) is the drummer and percussionist for

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band

Crash Karma Crash Karma is a Canadian alternative rock supergroup consisting of lead singer Edwin (of I Mother Earth), Mike Turner (formerly of Our Lady Peace), Jeff Burrows (of The Tea Party), and Amir Epstein of Zygote. History Crash Karma was founded ...

, and

The Tea Party The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with industrial rock, blues, progressive rock, and Middle Eastern music influences, dubbed " Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s and up until 2005, the band re-formed in 2011. The Tea P ...

. Jeff Burrows begun drumming at eleven years of age and professionally since 1990 when he joined childhood friends Jeff Martin and Stuart Chatwood in forming

. Burrows' style is influenced by jazz drummers including

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and

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, as well as rock drummers

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and

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.Jeff Burrows myspac
Jeff Burrows myspace
Accessed 12 January 2007

Childhood

Burrows was born into a musical family. Jeff's father John, a police official and lawyer in Jeff's hometown of LaSalle, Ontario, Canada, was a drummer for

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in the 1960s. John Burrows also backed Motown artists while on the road and has met

Berry Gordy Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is a retired American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record la ...

, founder of

Motown Records Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmant ...

. John Burrows was a drumming teacher while still in his teens in his hometown of Chatham, Ontario, approximately northeast of Windsor. Jeff Burrows' first musical experiences were on the piano, then at eleven years of age he purchased his first drum kit - an old

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drummer's set of

Ludwig drums Ludwig Drums is a United States musical instrument manufacturer, focused on percussion. The brand achieved significant popularity in the 1960s due to the endorsement of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. It is a subsidiary of Conn-Selmer. Products ...

before graduating to a set of Ludwig Rockers for his Detroit-based band Vavoom! This kit ultimately morphed into his first for

.Jeff Burrows: Echo from the other sid
The unofficial site of Jeff Burrows
Accessed 13 October 2006

Professional career

1990-1996

Burrows signed a cymbal deal with

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in 1994, just after

's first major-label album ''

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'' was released. Burrows states that he chose Sabian because "you're getting the same quality as

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but you're getting a company that's more innovative and not in a bad technological way... they still do hand-hammered cymbals."

1997-2005

With The Tea Party's overseas touring schedule increasing, having a drum kit available became very important. Burrows was solicited by many companies but decided on

Drum Workshop Drum Workshop, Inc. (also known as DW Drums or DW) is an American drum kit and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Current products by DW include drum sets, snare drums, and hardware. History Drum Workshop was founded ...

, Burrows explains it is because of their "quality and durability" and "that they would supply me with a drum kit to spec in any country that we traveled to, free of charge" and that "there isn't much of a difference between any of the drums when you are endorsed because they're going to give you the high-end line no matter what, so for me it was about choosing a reputable drum company that is going to provide me with what I need.

2006-present

After The Tea Party disbanded in 2005, Burrows joined Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and other Canadian musicians, as drummer in the one-off project the

Big Dirty Band The Big Dirty Band was a one-off Canadian supergroup composed of Rush's Geddy Lee (bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar), Thornley's and Big Wreck's Ian Thornley (vocals and guitar), Three Days Grace's Adam Gontier (vocals and guitar), Die Mannequ ...

, recording a cover of

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for the Trailer Park Boys: The Movie soundtrack. Finishing promotion of the Trailer Park Boys movie with Big Dirty Band, Burrows joined Windsor-based musician David Cyrenne in his

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Is there a Band in the House?,Is there a Band in the House
David Cyrenne myspace page
Accessed 6 January 2008 playing venues near Windsor, such as "The Avalon Front". As of January 2007 Burrows was presenting the midday shift on The Rock, a radio station in Windsor. Burrows continues to record music including with independent band

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, on their album ''Beyond the Flame''Johnny Hollow
Jeff Burrows myspace blog
Accessed 19 July 2007 and, Lebanese rock band The Kordz.The Kordz first day in Studio 07070
The Kordz myspace blog
Accessed 19 July 2007 In 2008 Burrows announced that he,

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and Amir Epstein would form the band Crash Karma, recording their debut album in early 2009.Morano, J 2008, Edwin Forms Band With Ex-Members Of The Tea Party And Our Lady Peace, Chartattack
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Accessed 8 March 2009.Harper, K 2009, Edwin/Tea Party/OLP Band Is For Real, Chartattack
Chartattack
Accessed 8 March 2009. In 2011, Burrows reunited with his Tea Party bandmates and the trio embarked on a Canadian summer tour.

Equipment

Drums

Ludwig Drums Ludwig Drums is a United States musical instrument manufacturer, focused on percussion. The brand achieved significant popularity in the 1960s due to the endorsement of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. It is a subsidiary of Conn-Selmer. Products ...

(1990–1994) *

Gretsch drums Gretsch Drums is a division of American musical instrument manufacturer Gretsch. The company was founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1883. Gretsch drum kits have been used by many notable drummers including Max Roach, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, ...

(1995–1996) * DW (1997–present) ** Two kits: A satin oil finish with gold plated hardware and a tobacco burst finish with chrome hardware. 6-ply maple. ** DW Kick: 24x16" ** Toms *** 12x12" tenor *** 14x14" and 18x16" floor toms ** Snares *** DW 13x5" *** Antique Ludwigs *** Wood snares *** Metal snares ** Hardware: All hardware is DW except kick pedal and hi-hat stand which are

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Cymbals

** Hi Hats: 13" AAX ** Splash: 10", 12" AAX Metal ** Crash: Various AAXplosion ** Ride: 20" AA El Sabors

Skins

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** Snares: Coated Emperor ** Kick: Pinstripe ** Tom Toms: Clear Emperor

Sticks

* Signature

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707 drumsticks (Japan Oak) with stick wrapJeff Burrows' drum
Australian Tea Party site
Accessed 2 December 2005

Philanthropy

The White Ribbon Campaign

Burrows' first major charitable exercise was with

. The band donated all proceeds from the sale of the 1998 CD single "

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", to the

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; an organization of men working to end men's violence against women.transmission - release + 3 - Canad
The Tea Party a visual discography
Accessed 14 October 2006 Burrows, together with The Tea Party participated in the annual White Ribbon Concert, organised by Jeff Martin, from 1998 to 2004.The White Ribbon Campaign event
The White Ribbon Campaign
Accessed 14 October 2006 Burrows has also participated in The White Ribbon Campaign's Ivory DadWalk.4th Annual Ivory DadWalk a National Success
The White Ribbon Campaign
Accessed 14 October 2006

Transition to Betterness

Burrows has raised awareness and funds for Transition to Betterness, a charity based in

, which aims to provide a comfortable and compassionate hospital setting to cancer patients and their families within the

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Accessed 14 October 2006 As of January 2007 Burrows' concerts, events and

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Canada auctions had raised over $300,000 for Transition to Betterness. May 2007 saw Burrows complete a 24-hour drum marathon at the Chubby Pickle in Windsor.

Motorcycle Ride for Dad

In 2006, Burrows participated in the

leg of Motorcycle Ride for Dad, raising funds for prostate cancer research and education.Windsor Motorcycle Ride for Dad 200
Motorcycle Ride For Dad
Accessed 14 October 2006 Burrows utilises social networking website

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to promote his charity events, emphasising in particular the work of Transition to Betterness.

Discography

The Tea Party

*''

'' (1991) *''Capitol Records demo'' (1992) *''

'' (1993) *''

The Edges of Twilight ''The Edges of Twilight'' is the third album by Canadian rock band The Tea Party, released in 1995. The album features many instruments from around the world, giving various songs a strong world music flavour in addition to the rock/ blues infl ...

'' (1995) *''

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'' (1996) (

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) *''

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'' (1997) *''

Triptych A triptych ( ; from the Greek language, Greek adjective ''τρίπτυχον'' "''triptukhon''" ("three-fold"), from ''tri'', i.e., "three" and ''ptysso'', i.e., "to fold" or ''ptyx'', i.e., "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) t ...

'' (1999) *'' Live at the Enmore Theatre'' (1999) *'' Tangents: The Tea Party Collection'' (2000) (compilation) *''

The Interzone Mantras ''The Interzone Mantras'' is the sixth album by Canadian rock group The Tea Party, released in 2001. Named after William S. Burroughs' book of short stories '' Interzone'' and the band's interest in eastern mysticism and esoteric philosophies,Davi ...

'' (2001) *''

Seven Circles ''Seven Circles'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian band The Tea Party, released in 2004. It was the band's last album prior to their split in 2005. The album continues the style of the band's two previous offerings (''The Interzone Mantra ...

'' (2004) *'' The Ocean at the End'' (2014) *'' Tx 20'' (2017) *''Black River EP'' (2019)

Crash Karma

* ''

'' (2010) * ''

Rock Musique Deluxe ''Rock Musique Deluxe'' is the second album by Canadian alternative rock band Crash Karma. It was released on August 6, 2013. Track listing # "Appetite For Life" – 3:50 # "Tomorrow (ft. Ian D'Sa)" – 3:20 # "Man on Trial" – 3:36 # "Everythi ...

'' (2013)

Big Dirty Band

* Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006) (soundtrack)

As guest

's ''Dirty Hands'' album (2008) (drums)

Videogame soundtracks

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(1998/ EA) *

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(2002/EA) * Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2004/

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)

Career highlights

* Albums released: 8 on

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Music Canada, 1 on Eternal Discs * Albums sold: 1.6 million records sold with

* Largest crowd (multi-band bill support): 490,000 people - SARS relief concert,

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* Largest crowd (multi-band bill headline): 42,000 people -

Edgefest Edgefest was an annual outdoor rock festival in Canada. It was founded by staff members of Toronto radio station CFNY-FM. From 1987 to 2015, the festival was held every year in the summer (except for 2007). The festival was most frequently held ...

, Park Place, Ontario * Largest crowd (Tea Party solo show headline): 5,800 people
Hordern Pavilion

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* Touring: worldwide touring included Canada 21 times, Australia 12 times, Europe 9 times, USA 8 times * Notable Support slots and tours:

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Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...

Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...

, New Order,

Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...

Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...

Big Day Out The Big Day Out (BDO) was an annual music festival that was held in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as Auckland, New Zealand. The festival was held during summer, typically in January of eac ...

, M-One Festival,

Alternative Nation ''Alternative Nation'' was a television show in the U.S. dedicated to alternative music. It aired on MTV from 1992 to 1997, mostly on weeknights. It was hosted by Kennedy. History ''Alternative Nation'' began airing in 1992. It was a somewha ...

, SARS relief concert * Videos: 21 videos as The Tea Party, 1 video as

* Awards (band): 6

MuchMusic Video Awards The iHeartRadio MMVAs were an annual awards show broadcast on Much to honour the year's best music videos that was last held in 2018. Originally debuting in 1990 as the Canadian Music Video Awards, the awards were renamed in 1995 to the MuchMu ...

* Nominations (band): 14

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

nominations, 21 Much Music Award NominationsStuart Chatwood: Career highlights Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Accessed 14 October 2006

References

External links

The Big Dirty Band's myspace page

The Tea Party
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