GrooveLily is an American musical trio based in New York City [1] notable for creative songwriting in different pop genres, such as rock, [2] folk, jazz, [3] and show tune. [3] The band [4] consists of Valerie Vigoda [5] and Brendan Milburn [6] along with Gene Lewin. [7] [8] [9] A report in The New York Times in 2004 described the group as an "up and coming trio". [10] According to Variety, GrooveLily was founded by Vigoda. [11]
A review of their 2006 performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream described their show as having "plenty of fun" with "original music" from GrooveLily, but noted problems with acoustics. [12] In 2008, Milburn & Vigoda wrote seven musical numbers for the Disney Wonder cruise ship production of Toy Story: The Musical. [1] In 2002 (and in subsequent years, opening off-Broadway in 2006), GrooveLily performed a holiday musical entitled Striking 12. [2] A Washington Post reviewer described it as an "engaging concert-style entertainment" and fusion of "cabaret act and chamber musical". [3] [4] Milburn & Vigoda wrote the book, music and lyrics along with Rachel Sheinkin. [13] Variety gave Striking 12 a mixed review, saying the show's "lame wit obscures its moments of beauty" and that the trio's "politeness hinders the supposedly rebellious humor." [11]
After years of very few GrooveLily performances, the band came together to write and perform a musical called Wheelhouse about their earlier touring career on the road in a Winnebago and why they stopped touring largely because of that experience. The show premiered at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 6, 2012. [14]
Albums
| Title [15] | Year | Label | Other Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabit My Heart | 1994 | QMR Records | GrooveLily |
| Jungle & Sky | 1996 | ||
| Brendan & The Extenuating Circumstances | 1998 | ||
| Little Light | 2000 | ||
| Folk Appetizer | 2001 | ||
| Just The Three Of Us | 2002 | ||
| The Nutshell EP | |||
| Are We There Yet? | 2003 | ||
| Striking 12 | 2005 | PS Classics | |
| A Little Midsummer Night's Music | 2007 | ||
| Sleeping Beauty Wakes | 2009 | ||
| Warner-Chappell Demos 2010 | 2010 | Warner/Chappell | |
| Striking 12: Bonus Tracks | PS Classics | ||
| Sleeping Beauty Wakes: La Jolla Playhouse Bonus Tracks | 2011 | ||
| Wheelhouse | 2013 | Independent | |
| While You Were Out |
References
- ^ a b Phil Gallo, March 6, 2008, Variety, ‘Toy Story’ musical debuts at sea, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ a b Mark Blankenship, December 7, 2007, Variety, Cabaret thrives during Christmas, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ a b c Peter Marks, December 07, 2009, Washington Post, Striking 12: A warm fusion of fable and wit, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ a b Don Aucoin, December 15, 2010, Boston Globe, Music, theater, seasonal antidote, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ Note: vocals, violin
- ^ Note: vocals and keyboards
- ^ Note: vocals and drums
- ^ Peter Filichia/For The Star-Ledger Peter Filichia, The Newark Star-Ledger, May 6, 2011, 'Sleeping Beauty' review: Classic finds new life in a thoroughly modern musical, Accessed Sep 12, 2013
- ^ Peter Filichia, The Newark Star-Ledger, April 1, 2010, The McCarter Theatre Center's 2010-2011 season will be its boldest in years, Accessed Sep 12, 2013, ... provided by GrooveLily’s Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda....
- ^ TAMMY LA GORCE, Sept. 12, 2004, The New York Times, A Moderate Wind at Open-Mike Night, Accessed Sept. 12, 2013, ...the up-and-coming duo GrooveLily performed recently...
- ^ a b Mark Blankenship, November 13, 2006, Variety, Review: “Striking 12”, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ Toby Zinman, March 28, 2006, Variety, Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ Joel Brown, December 3, 2010, Boston Globe, A new-fangled New Year’s story, Accessed Sep 13, 2013
- ^ "Shows - Show Page". Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ^ "GrooveLily". GrooveLily. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
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