Jeff Burrows

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Jeff Burrows
Image:Jeffburrows.jpg
Photo by M. Malandruccolo
Years active 1990—present
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion, Djembe, Goblet drums, Tabla
Genre(s) Rock, Hard Rock, World Music, Blues, Gothic, Post-punk, Industrial, Pop, Art Rock, Soundtrack
Label(s) EMI, Atlantic Records, Chrysalis, InsideOut Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Anthem Records
Website(s) The Tea Party

Jeff Burrows (born 1968 in Windsor, Ontario) was the drummer and percussionist of the Canadian rock band The Tea Party.

In 2006, Jeff joined Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and other Canadian musicans, as drummer in the one-off project the Big Dirty Band, recording a cover of Sonny Curtis' I Fought The Law for the Trailer Park Boys: The Movie soundtrack.

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[edit] Early years

Burrows is from a musical family, his father and grandfather both played drums, his brother plays bass and harp and his sister plays piano. Jeff's first musical experiences were on the piano, however at eleven years of age Burrows purchased his first drum kit; an old Motown drummer's set of Ludwig drums, which he and his father refinished [1] and began his first band.[2]

[edit] Professional career

[edit] (1990-1994)

The second drum kit Burrows purchased were Ludwig Rockers for his Detroit-based band Vavoom!. This kit ultimately morphed into his first kit for The Tea Party.[1] Burrows signed a cymbal deal with Sabian in 1994, just after The Tea Party's first major-label album Splendor Solis was released. Burrows states that he chose Sabian because "you're getting the same quality as Zildjian but you're getting a company that's more innovative and not in a bad technological way... they still do hand-hammered cymbals."[1]

[edit] (1995-1996)

In late 1994, after four years of touring with The Tea Party, Burrows was in desperate need of a new drum kit upon arriving at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, to record The Edges of Twilight. Enter Ross Garfield, aka The Drum Doctor, who rented Burrows one of his kits and subsequently built him a one-of-a-kind set of Gretsch drums.[1]

[edit] (1997-present)

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, Burrows explains it's 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."[1]

[edit] Gear

[edit] Drums

Jeff Burrows pre-video shoot for I Fought the Law - August 25th, 2006.
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Jeff Burrows pre-video shoot for I Fought the Law - August 25th, 2006.
  • 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 Yamaha

[edit] Cymbals

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

[edit] Skins

  • Remo Drumheads
    • Snares: Coated Emperor
    • Kick: Pinstripe
    • Tom Toms: Clear Emperor

[edit] Sticks

[1] [3]

[edit] Philanthropy

[edit] The White Ribbon Campaign

Burrows' first major charitable exercise was with The Tea Party. The band donated all proceeds from the sale of the 1998 CD single Release, to The White Ribbon Campaign; an organisation of men working to end men's violence against women.[4] Burrows, together with The Tea Party participated in the annual White Ribbon Concert, organised by Jeff Martin, from 1998 to 2004.[5] Burrows has also participated in The White Ribbon Campaign's Ivory DadWalk.[6]

[edit] Transition to Betterness

Burrows has raised funds for Transition to Betterness, a charity based in Windsor, Ontario, which aims to provide a comfortable and compassionate hospital setting to cancer patients and their families within the Windsor and Essex County community. As of October 2006, Jeff's concerts, events and eBay Canada auctions had raised over C$119,000 for Transition to Betterness.[7]

[edit] Motorcycle Ride for Dad

In 2006, Burrows participated in the Windsor, Ontario leg of Motorcycle Ride for Dad, raising funds for prostate cancer research and education.[8]

[edit] Discography

[edit] The Tea Party

[edit] Big Dirty Band

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

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jeff Burrows: Echo from the other side The unofficial site of Jeff Burrows Accessed 13 October 2006
  2. ^ Canadian Musician November/December 2001 Vol. 23 Issue 6, p49 Article "The beat goes on". Norris-Whitney Communications Inc., St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
  3. ^ Jeff Burrows' drums Australian Tea Party site Accessed 2 December 2005
  4. ^ transmission - release + 3 - canada The Tea Party a visual discography Accessed 14 October 2006
  5. ^ The White Ribbon Campaign events The White Ribbon Campaign Accessed 14 October 2006
  6. ^ 4th Annual Ivory DadWalk a National Success! The White Ribbon Campaign Accessed 14 October 2006
  7. ^ About T2B eBay View About Me for t2b_banditems Accessed 14 October 2006
  8. ^ Windsor Motorcycle Ride for Dad 2006 Motorcycle Ride For Dad Accessed 14 October 2006
  9. ^ Stuart Chatwood: Career highlights Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Accessed 14 October 2006

[edit] External links

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