She’s appeared in over 100 hundred episodes of Television including roles on Perfect Harmony, Good Behavior, American Gods, How I Met Your Mother, The Guest Book, Angie Tribeca, Idiotsitter, Hart of Dixie, Fuller House, Documentary Now, AJ & The Queen, and Anger Management, and over a dozen television pilots that were not picked up! Films include Dream Girls, Jumanji, Life With Mikey, Adventures of Huck Finn, After The Reality, and the award winning Beauty Mark among others. Since then she has originated the stage roles of Tina in Ruthless, Amber in Broadway’s Hairspray, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical (Tony Nomination), played Glinda in Wicked and recently received an Ovation nomination for her role of Charity in Reprise 2.0’s ‘Sweet Charity.’ Judging from the reaction to her performance last Friday, adults are quite likely to delight in this one, too.Laura Bell had her stage debut at Radio City Music Hall. Yesterday, Cunniff confirmed that the record is now in development as a visual project, perhaps as a television show or DVD. Last fall, all four original members of Luscious Jackson announced their plans to reunite and release a children’s dance record. On that note, vocalist and guitarist Gabby Glaser will perform tunes from Gimme Splash, her own debut solo album, at the Mercury Lounge in New York City tomorrow night, moments before that groove guru of the moment, Calvin Harris, takes the stage there.
Luscious Jackson, who in their mid-to-late-90s heyday released one EP and three full-length albums to critical acclaim on the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royal label, broke up in 2000 to concentrate on family and solo work. I was NERVOUS as hell and it’s all been really fun.” She said via e-mail yesterday: “Yes, it has been an unexpected and refreshing return to performing for me after six years or so. When Cunniff finally launched into “Fantastic Fabulous” on Friday, she commented about how much time had passed since she last played it, and she seemed almost awed by the power of its intro. However, that collection notably omits “Fantastic Fabulous,” a standout they originally recorded with guest vocals from Deborah Harry on Electric Honey, their release produced by Tony Visconti in 1999, by which time Vivian had left the band.
She has also been developing, with original members Gabby Glaser, Kate Schellenbach, and Vivian Trimble, a new Luscious Jackson project, the first since the outfit disbanded in 2000.įind more of what’s new with Jill Cunniff and Luscious Jackson after the jump!īack in the day, circa 1994: ’City Song,’ from the album, Natural Ingredients.ĭuring her gig in Brooklyn on Friday, Cunniff presented her new music, and she refashioned Luscious Jackson numbers like “Christine,” on which she was joined by the emerging talent, Jenan, a 14-year-old Borough Idol who later soared with her soulful rendition of Kim Wilde’s “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” Many of the Luscious Jackson favorites Cunniff offered throughout the night, like “Ladyfingers,” are now available in their original disco-rap-funk glory on the group’s Greatest Hitsalbum, released in February. The Brooklyn resident and mother of two young daughters has spent the past few months on tour in support of healthy oceans and City Beaches, her debut solo album, which brims with catchy tunes like “Happy Warriors” that blend mellow tropical breezes and urban air. “Naked Eye” was just one of the Luscious Jackson classics that the group’s lead vocalist and bassist, Jill Cunniff, played virtually unplugged last Friday night in Brooklyn, where she treated a rapt audience of old fans – and some toddlers! – to her performance at the BAMcafé Live series. Who can believe that over a decade has passed since Luscious Jackson brought their eclectic, New York City-inspired alternapop to the masses with their Billboard Top 40 hit, “Naked Eye”? The four members of the legendary all-grrrl band named after a Philadelphia 76ers forward still look stylish in that song’s high-concept video, which transformed the World Trade Center, where it was filmed, into a sleek, 1960s airport. Jill Cunniff keeps the Luscious Jackson vibe alive.
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