Yup, most Canadians have definitely heard of both
I sang every single song played last night, start to finish.
Edwin is back as the lead singer... not sure when that happened, but man, he sounded incredible. Way better than back in the day when I thought he was pretty mediocre to bad live. The whole band had such a great vibe last night - at one point there were 7 people on stage - the four guys from the band, two bongo / percussion players, and an organ/pad player. So good!
And Tea Party was exactly what you'd expect. They opened with The River. Martin sounds (and looks... that's gotta be a wig) exactly like he did back then. They played a smattering of their exotic instruments and sounds, and because they are a trio, I love how intimate things get when songs really break down... just the soft percussion in the background, and some bass holding things together, while Martin's vocals soar over top. Plus, he's a funny and charismatic guy.
Too many bands today lack dynamic range, and both last night gave a masterclass on how to do it well.