Check out this review by Peter Thompson at Americana UK
Sitting firmly at the pop/rock end of the americana spectrum, “Teas and Seas” is the latest release from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Marc Teamaker, who was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, but is now based in Stamford, Connecticut. Don’t be thinking that its placement at a particular end of the americana genre spectrum prevents “Teas and Seas” being a good listen; it undoubtedly is. It’s a record full of catchy tunes, beautifully arranged and produced, with a sound reminiscent of some of musical genius Todd Rundgren’s output.
Each of the songs here is written by Teamaker, who plays all of the instruments with the exception of the drums; he’s clearly a (multi-) talented chap. Drums were played by Teamaker’s long time collaborator, Jared Nixon. This album is clearly a labour of love for Teamaker, inspired by jaunts across America as well as the tragic loss of his wife; as he puts it “Teas n Seas is a series of love songs for my late wife Kathleen, both experienced and imagined. It’s a kind of conversation with her on various road trips. She’s gone but I’m still batting around ideas with her and it’s like we are writing the songs together.” Particular highlights on the record are ‘Charlotte‘, ‘Sing Song‘ (featuring some really nice guitar playing by Teamaker) and ‘North Dakota’.