Tea joined the trio for the first time in 1984 and has been performing since. All the founding members died or have retired – there were a total of 17 singers throughout the group’s duration.
Currently, the rest of the trio is made up of Bobby Poynton, which started from 1990 to 1995 and then returned in 2011, and Rob Gulack who replaced one of the founders of The Lettermen, Tony Butala.
But for those who could expect a sort of slow spectacle and focused on love song, Tea said they should think again.
“We move on stage, we have jokes on stage,” said Tea. “It is a very entertaining show. We promise you that you will laugh – you can cry tears of joy – but you will certainly come out with the impression of having for your money.”
He added that because the group is treated more like a trio of soloists, rather than one soloist with rescue singers, this adds much more dynamics to songs and spectacle.
Part of what fans can expect from the October show is what Tea described as “lettermen-Ided” interpretations of new and old songs.
He said they were going to take songs from musicians like Elton John and Elvis Presley, and even film songs like the 2017 film, “The Greatest Showman” with Hugh Jackman, and add their own style.
TEA added that even if the group takes a certain credit for its songs, most of the credit goes to its arranger and music producer Justin Avery.
“You can be a large vocal group, you can be a big soloist, but the arrangements you make can make or undo the song with regard to its popularity, its success or not. And we have the best voice arranger since 1965, Who was Capitol Records, ”said Tea.
He added that he wanted to make a good show because music is the “tonic of humanity”, and with everything that is going on in the world at the moment, he is good for everyone, young or old , to take a break.
“This concerns all age groups … We even see adolescents in our audience,” said Tea. “Sometimes they were dragged there and they come to the autograph tables and say:” I had no idea. I was ready to fall asleep and hate it all. And then we will go to their region next year and they will bring friends to them. Music simply has no borders.
For tickets and more information, visit Livermorearts.org.
