GrooveLily is an American musical trio based in New York City[1] notable for creative songwriting in different pop genres, such as rock, folk, jazz, and show tune. The band consists of Valerie Vigoda[2] and Brendan Milburn[3] along with Gene Lewin.[4] [5] [6] A report in The New York Times in 2004 described the group as an "up and coming trio".[7] According to Variety, GrooveLily was founded by Vigoda.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] A Washington Post reviewer described it as an "engaging concert-style entertainment" and fusion of "cabaret act and chamber musical".[11] [12] 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."[8]
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]
| 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 | |||