Thursday, we presented ourselves at the time and place appointed on our TheatreWorks subscription tickets. As has been our recent custom, we arrived at the theatre knowing nothing about a show called "Striking 12".
What we experienced was a phenomenal performance by GrooveLily based very loosely around Hans Christian Andersen's story, the Little Match Girl.
GrooveLily is a trio featuring drums, keyboards, and electric violin. All three musicians sing. The result reminds me by turns of Shawn Colvin, Christine Lavin, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Laurie Andersen, and Genesis. The lyrics feature clever word play offset by startling imagery. Excellent funk grooves, tasty use of odd meters, fiercely optimistic uptempo anthems.
Afterwards I bought all six of their CD's. I have scarely listened to anything else since. You really should go see this show. The San Jose Mercury News says the same.
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