The Tea Party - Save Me

What this video is

Released in 1993 as The Tea Party's second promotional single from Splendor Solis — their debut EMI Music Canada album — 'Save Me' arrived at a pivotal juncture in Canadian alternative rock. The band blended blues, progressive rock, and Middle Eastern influences at a moment when post-grunge opened commercial space for darker, atmospheric rock. The video's austere, film-grade visual language reflects the Toronto…

Why it matters

A foundational artifact of early-90s Canadian alternative rock's visual culture, this video documents Floria Sigismondi's earliest directorial work before she became one of the most internationally recognised music video auteurs of the 1990s–2000s. It exemplifies the low-budget,…

The director

Italian-Canadian director, photographer, and visual artist (born 1965, Pescara, Italy; raised Hamilton, Ontario). Studied painting, illustration, and photography at the Ontario College of Art (OCAD). Transitioned from fashion photography to music video…