Formed in 2002 by flautist and composer Gareth Lockrane and saxophonist Alex Garnett. The band released a critically acclaimed CD "Put The Cat Out" which went on to win the Best European Jazz Group award in the 2003 Granada Jazz Festival. Grooveyard completed a successful Jazz Services tour of the UK in 2005. Their new 2012 album "The Strut" is the 'sequel' to "Put The Cat Out" and is being released on Whirlwind Recordings.