The Sou’Wester
Georgia Southwestern State University
March 1, 1999
GrooveLily Gives Passionate Performance For Homecoming
by
Andrew Havens
Those who missed the phenomenal group, GrooveLily, on Thursday, February 18 passed up a truly great show.
GrooveLily consists of Gene Lewin doing percussion, Valerie Vigoda on electric violin and vocals, and Brendan Milburn on piano, organ and vocals. Vigoda’s amazing talent on the electric violin and her angelic voice excellently complement the passionate and warm feel the band displays, particularly during her emotional solos with a six-string electric violin called a ‘Viper’.”
This concert featured almost all original compositions written by members of the band. GrooveLily has received many great reviews by such publications as NY Newsday, The Washington Post, The Music Paper, The Boston Herald, and Campus Activities Today.
CAB sponsored the concert as a homecoming event and an alternative to the usual Thursday night revelries here in Americus.
The next stop on GrooveLily’s tour is Orange County Community College in Middletown, NY on Thursday, March 4. For more information on GrooveLily, tour information and band merchandise, you can visit their web page at http://www.groovelily.com.
– Andrew Havens