Ya Ho Wha 13 reunion show makes a stop at the Knitting Factory in New York City!

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Knitting Factory NY is proud to present an exclusive East Coast engagement by legendary 1970s Psych champions YA HO WHA 13 on April 8th, 2008. After sold out runs in larger venues on the West Coast in 2007, this 2 floor event promises to be incredible for all. Other bands on the bill include NYʼs legendary NO-NECK BLUES BAND, Tom Greenwood of Jackie-O Motherfucker, and Brooklynʼs Spectre Folk. Also on display will be film and artwork from throughout the storied history of the band. Members of The Source Family, a communal religious group living in the Hollywood Hills in the early 1970s, decided to fuse their musical talents and spirituality by forming an improvisational, psychedelic music group. They began to make LPs in 1973, all of which were recorded after hours of meditation at 3-6 AM in a soundproofed garage that served as the musiciansʼ studio in the family's communal residence. All of the records with Father Yodʼs participation were completely improvised, with no rehearsals or overdubs. Most of the albums were small-press runs, with only 500 to 1000 copies made under the Higher Key Records imprint. They were sold to the general public in Father Yodʼs wildly popular vegetarian Source Restaurant for $10 each. Though only 9 LPs were produced and released, it is rumored that more than 65 albums were recorded by the group and have since been destroyed. The band changed members occasionally, morphing into various incarnations from Father Yod & The Spirit of ʼ76 to YaHoWa 13 to The Savage Sons of YaHoWa, Yodship, and Fire Water Air, but the key players were always the same (Djin Aquarian on guitar, Octavius Aquarian on drums, and Sunflower Aquarian on bass).

CONTACT:

Tim Putnam
Marketing & Promotions Director
Knitting Factory, NYC
212.219.3006 x417
tim@knittingfactory.com

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Ya Ho Wha 13 does two shows in New York City in April, 2008!