July 7, 1999 -- NEW YORK -- Groovelily will be opening for Cyndi Lauper at two upcoming shows! Val is on the road with Cyndi all summer as part of the Cher tour. In addition to the large arenas, Cyndi is headlining several shows at smaller venues and has graciously invited Groovelily to share the stage with her.

The dates are: Wednesday, July 7, at the Hampton Beach Casino 169 Ocean Blvd. Hampton Beach, NH 03842 (603) 929-4100 AND Thursday, July 15 at the Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 W. Main St. Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 775-5630.

Valerie will return to the stage with Cyndi Lauper following the Groovelily set. If you are in the area, please join Groovelily for one of these very special evenings.

Groovelily is: Valerie Vigoda on vocals and electric violin, Brendan Milburn on vocals and keyboards, Gene Lewin on drums, and Victor Rice on bass. The band recently released a three-song EP exclusively over the Internet, in Liquid Audio and MP3 formats. The songs may be auditioned and purchased from the Sons of Sound web site at:

http://sonsofsound.com/audio/liquid.html