Subtitled "a rewired version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl," this clever and inventive concert-musical written by Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin & Valerie Vigoda features the acclaimed New York-based pop-folk-rock trio GrooveLily (Valerie Vigoda, Brendan Milburn and Gene Lewin). Combining honest old-fashioned uplift with a healthy dose of 21st-century skepticism, it tells the tale of an incandescent salesgirl whose holiday spirit can't be matched.

When Striking 12 played the Old Globe in San Diego last December, Don Shirley of the LA Times raved, "In the quest for ideal entertainment for adults, Striking 12 strikes gold! The three magnetic performers that make up GrooveLily blend elements of musical theater with rock, folk and rap into a savory musical stew." And during its run at the Prince Theatre in Philadelphia, Douglas J. Keating in the Philadelphia Inquirer rejoiced, "This holiday-themed show by the pop trio GrooveLily is an inventive presentation that is part theater piece, part concert, and wholly entertaining," while his colleague J. Cooper Robb in the Philadelphia Weekly marveled, "'Caution to the Wind' and 'Can't Go Home' are both superbly crafted pop numbers ... while the exquisite 'Snow Song captures the quietly mournful tone of Andersen's fairy tale to perfection."

Striking 12 was recorded live during performances at Symphony Space in New York City in September of 2004, and it comes with a full-color, 32-page CD booklet complete with lyrics, photos, and illustrations. So if you're a GrooveLily fan, or if you haven't had the fun of experiencing the sound that the Boston Globe labeled "smart, sassy, fiddle-friendly and pop-catchy," pick up a CD here and enjoy the unique, infectious spirit of Striking 12!

Track Listing:

1. Violin Ascension
2. Overture
3. "...Thank you very much and welcome..."
4. Snow Song (It's Coming Down)
5. "...Our story begins with a man..."
6. Last Day of the Year
7. Resolution
8. "...And so, the man resolves..."
9. The Sales Pitch
10. "...but the woman is gone..."
11. "...It was terribly cold..."
12. Matches for Sale
13. Say What?
14. "...Lights were shining from every window..."
15. Hey La La
16. Fine, Fine, Fine
17. "...She had drawn her little feet under her..."
18. Can't Go Home
19. "...Her little hands were almost frozen..."
20. "...The burning match gave off a warm, bright light..."
21. Visions in the Matchlight
22. "...Someone is dying..."
23. Give the Drummer Some
24. "...The girl, when her left her..."
25. Caution to the Wind
26. Violin Ascension
27. "...The grandmother took the little girl..."
28. Screwed-Up People Make Great Art
29. "...Thank you for the dissertation, pal..."
30. It's Not All Right
31. "...Excuse me, little match girl?..."
32. Snow Song Reprise/First Day of the Year
33. Encore


Visit GrooveLily's website at www.GrooveLily.com.