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Brendan & The Extenuating Circumstances (Back Issue Series) by GrooveLily
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fave it Piano | Power Pop
18 tracks | 64 minutes
Released Jul 2004
on QMR Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 Love Song Without Metaphor lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 Love Song Without Metaphor lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 Love Song Without Metaphor
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Making A Diamond lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Making A Diamond lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Making A Diamond
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:38 The Balancing Act lyrics BUY MP3 04:38 The Balancing Act lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:38 The Balancing Act
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 Everything You Got lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 Everything You Got lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 Everything You Got
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Stupid Mouth Shut lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Stupid Mouth Shut lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Stupid Mouth Shut
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:38 Hey You Gorgeous Thing lyrics BUY MP3 02:38 Hey You Gorgeous Thing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:38 Hey You Gorgeous Thing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 Jumpy Bean lyrics BUY MP3 01:56 Jumpy Bean lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:56 Jumpy Bean
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 Looking Forward/Looking Back lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 Looking Forward/Looking Back lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 Looking Forward/Looking Back
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 When Do I Get Mine lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 When Do I Get Mine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 When Do I Get Mine
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Take Away My Dreams lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Take Away My Dreams lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Take Away My Dreams
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 I Was Doing All Right lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 I Was Doing All Right lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 I Was Doing All Right
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Try Again lyrics BUY MP3 02:32 Try Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Try Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 The Odometer Song lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 The Odometer Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 The Odometer Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:17 Thief In An Empty House - Bonus Track lyrics BUY MP3 05:17 Thief In An Empty House - Bonus Track lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:17 Thief In An Empty House - Bonus Track
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Home Fires Burning - Bonus Track lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Home Fires Burning - Bonus Track lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Home Fires Burning - Bonus Track
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:19 You Take Control (1991 demo) - Bonus Track lyrics BUY MP3 03:19 You Take Control (1991 demo) - Bonus Track lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:19 You Take Control (1991 demo) - Bonus Track
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:17 A Little While (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track lyrics BUY MP3 04:17 A Little While (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:17 A Little While (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Velvet Prison (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 Velvet Prison (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Velvet Prison (1992 home demo) - Bonus Track
boy-rock piano virtuosity a la Ben Folds - searing songwriting that alternates between funny and poignant - Michael McDonaldesque vocals, and a dollop of musical theatre.
Editorial review
Brendan & the Extenuating Circumstances was a side project for Brendan Milburn, a talented songwriter/keyboardist whose main musical activity in the mid- to late-'90s was playing and writing for the East Coast pop/rock group GrooveLily. Valerie Vigoda, GrooveLily's vocalist/violinist, found herself backing such big names as Joe Jackson and Cyndi Lauper in 1997-1998, and with Vigoda spending so much time on the road with those artists, Milburn had time to record a project of his own. Though Vigoda sings background and plays violin on a few tunes, including the bluesy "The Odometer Song" and the playful "Hey You Gorgeous Thing," her contributions to the record are minimal. It's clear that Brendan & the Extenuating Circumstances is very much Milburn's baby. Milburn handles all of the lead vocals himself, often drawing on Michael McDonald's work with the Doobie Brothers. Think of the '70s pop/rock of the Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, and Steely Dan, and you get an idea where Milburn is coming from on such inviting tracks as "When Do I Get Mine," "Making a Diamond," and the emotional "Take Away My Dreams." Though one would've hoped to see Milburn record a lot more albums with GrooveLily (he and Vigoda had such a strong musical chemistry), it was nice to see him doing something memorable on his own. [This version of the album includes bonus material.] ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"...one listen to these accomplished players and it's clear they easily measure up to any of the current crop of rock bands twice their size...Laced with intelligent and positive lyrics, catchy melodies, and impressive instrumentation, GrooveLily marks a recent trend in popular music...away from the melancholic stance of grunge rock toward music with a considerably brighter mood and message."
--The Utica Observer-Dispatch, 6/98
"Keyboard player Brendan Milburn won over the audience with his two-fisted rocking style."
--The Lewiston Sun Journal, 6/98
"power pop with a difference made from some very well crafted songs, and gutsy, heartfelt performances by some truly accomplished and polished musicians"
--Musicians on the Internet, 1998
This album, Brendan Milburn's debut solo effort, is re-released now (in 2004) as part of the GrooveLily "Back Issue Series.
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