Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Sing-Off: Episode 3


Well, it was a fun ride. We all knew that our trip on the Sing-Off roller coaster had to come to an end; and if we leave the stage having a blast to one of the happiest songs of all time, then so be it!

The Sing-Off was one of the most challenging experiences Groove for Thought has ever faced. We sang our hearts out, took flying leaps out of our comfort zones--and even without that $100,000 recording contract, we made some new fans along the way. Thank you, all you groovers, who have supported us during this process. We've grown musically as well as personally, and we can't wait to show you all the new Groove.

And hey; just because our time is up, that doesn't mean it's all over! Keep showing your support to those guys and girls who are left; because singing is singing, and every single musician on that show is pretty great at it. Tune in on Wednesday at 8 PST / 7 ET, and don't forget about the live finale on Monday, December 20th!

Now that we're back to our usual (slightly improved) selves, we'd love to catch up. Drop in and see us on January 14th at Seattle's Benaroya Hall (tickets are on sale now). We can't wait to see you there!

-Stephanie
GfT

Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Sing-Off: Episode 2

Hello All.

See anything good on TV last night?

We were so excited for this episode to hit the airwaves. To be honest, we were a little worried when "Cooler Than Me" was assigned to us for the "Big Hit" episode as none of us had ever heard the song. How about a hand for Kelly Kunz for turning that dance/pop tune into one of the "coolest" vocal jazz charts I've heard in a long time. Apologies for the Lachey-esque pun. By the way, if you get a chance, check out Ben Folds' blog. He's full of insightful things to say after every episode. I gotta say, it's a huge thrill for me to get critique from Ben Folds. I used to rock out to Ben Folds Five in high school and have been a big fan of his for more than ten years now.

Now, on to the "Guilty Pleasure" tunes. Any Hall and Oates fans out there? #GFTSings

Don't forget to spread the Groove For Thought word to all of your friends and family. We really appreciate the flood of support that's been coming our way. Reading people's comments on our facebook page and Twitter is really awesome.

Stay tuned.

Jeff
GFT

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Sing-Off: Episode 1

Hello friends and family.

First off, thanks to everyone for all of your love and support. Facebook and Twitter have been blowing up with words of encouragement, and I can't even begin to explain how much we appreciate every single one of you! Even those of you that didn't shout your GfT love from a mountain (substitute "mountain" for "Facebook" and "shout" with "spelling Groove for Thought in all caps"), we know how you really feel. We got those supportive vibes you were sending.

That being said, I think we learned some valuable lessons during this first episode that we'll be taking with us into episode two:

1.  I should never wear yellow.
2.  We should have utilized our mastery of all things choreography--more.
3.  We do not like being the last to be called "safe."

If you want to hear us really reflect on our performance last week, you can watch this video. (Make sure to watch Brennan specifically. Trust me.) On the off chance that you may have accidentally missed the show last night (and I'm giving you Brennan eyes right now), you can watch the whole thing on hulu right now.

We're one show down and ready for tomorrow night when we'll be singing Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me." Let us know how you feel about our song assignment! Is there a hit song that you feel would have been better for us?  Let us know on Twitter (make sure to include the #GFTSings hashtag), Facebook, or Myspace. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Peter
GfT