(Be sure to stop by the SGGL Photo Gallery.)
Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin and Lille (SGGL), formed in Charlottesville,
VA in 1983 and continues to play to sell-out crowds in concert halls
like the Barns at Wolf Trap, the Birchmere of D.C., Nashville's
Blue Bird, Atlanta's Eddie's Attic, and New York's Wetlands. "It
makes you feel good." Clever song writing, freshness, warmth, energy
& wit..why not. Hundreds of college performances led SGGL to National
Association of Campus Activities Music Finalist honors. SGGL also
performed on the Main Stage of the 1994 Kerrville Folk Festival.
Their most recent project "On The Shoulder" is a live
recording from the Wolftrap Barns and captures the way thousands
have come to know and love the band, acoustic and live.
Other available CDs include the all-original "Half a World Away."
Produced by Jon Carroll and recorded & mixed by Bob Dawson. The
CD includes accompaniment by some of the east coast's best talent.
Currently known for stellar keyboards & vocals in Mary-Chapin Carpenter's
band, Carroll's history includes recent cuts of his work by Linda
Ronstadt & Tom Jones, and a Grammy for vocal arrangement for Starland
Vocal Band's Afternoon Delight. Also playing on the album will be
J.T. Brown and Robbie Magruder (bassist & drummer for Carpenter's
band), Steuart Smith (electric Guitar-Shawn Colvin Band), Eddie
Hartness (percussion-Eddie from Ohio (EFO)), Keith Grimes (guitars),
and background vocalists Julie Murphy (EFO) and Kim Polk.
"Just for You" a CD
release of the previously all-vinyl SGG & SGL albums (Girl in Red,
City Girl, Far Away, Baby Your Love Keeps me Hangin' On), plus "Headin'
South: Live at the Birchmere" (I Will Go, Headin' South, Dog Song,
Fulsome Pinball Blues) engineered by Grammy winner/ Birchmere sound
genius Bill Wolf, are both currently available.
In early 2006, Michael Lille moved to Austin, TX for the winter
to record his 4th solo record "Suitable Disguise". Co-produced
by Lloyd Maines and Paul Pearcy, the new record features George
Marinelli (Bonnie Raitt band), John Hagen (Lyle Lovett band) and
guest vocalists include Ruthie Foster, Sara Hickman, and long time
collaborators Tom Kimmel, Dana Cooper, and Tom Prasada-Rao. Previous
solo projects include "Never Home To Stay" (2000), "Middle
Child" (1996) and "Just In Time" (1991). Michael
has also recorded projects with The Sherpas w/ Tom Kimmel and Tom
Prasada-Rao "Honor Among Theives", and "The Famous
Unknowns" w/ Robbin Thompson and Lewis McGehee.
In 1999 Michael took a day gig with W.L. Gore representing ELIXIR
Strings and now makes his home in Lakewood, Colorado.
Tom Goodrich has won three song writing awards at two Christian
Artists Music Seminars in the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Positive
feedback from Nashville's Christian music community resulted in
return to music and song writing as his full-time vocation. Frequent
visits to Nashville have led to three songs being published by BMG
Music's Gospel Division, and one song by The Benson Company, as
well as co-writing with Warner Alliance and Benson Writers. His
time is shared between song writing, his wife, daughters, son, and
one-on-the-way. C'ville CD-ROM guru Rusty Speidel and anti-trust
barrister (is that redundant?) Michael Goggin (pictured here) perform
solo engagements (typically from 9 to 5 behind a desk) and duo shows
with whomever is available. They enjoy their careers, married life,
sons and SGGL performances. They maintain the bands corporate feel
and GQ look.
