GrooveLily

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]