The heart of the ensemble is saxophone-playing lead singer Shelley Montreuil. Known for her sensitive yet bold song-writing, she charms you with her sometimes soft and sultry, sometimes powerful and gritty vocals, and then turns around to deliver a scorching sax solo, or conversely weaves a haunting ambient horn riff into the musical layers the band is crafting around the songs. Drawing on an obvious mix of genres from roots to ambient to electronic, this five piece group create a distinct sound that is somehow familiar but definitely new all at the same time. Perhaps it is a consequence of the band members’ diverse range of influences, ranging from jazz to Phil Collins to Janis Joplin to prog rock. Whatever the inspiration, Yo Mama has a sound that is sweet, but with an edge; a little funky, a little ambient ... experimental alternative rock, sprinkled with glittery harmonies and bad-a** grooves. Let It Ride - lyrics Doves fly home, elephants moan What will I do when I’m all alone Ants don’t care … I swear It’s a long, long walk home when you’re all alone. Ashes float across the air Singers sing into the night I just can’t make up my mind Should I stay or should I fight? How far will I go before I need you more than ever? How can I make myself feel fine? What will it take for me to start feeling better? When will this pain in me subside? I’m gonna let it all ride. You know sometimes you just have to stare life in the face and say f..k it What does that mean exactly? …I don’t think that really makes sense … Like you know when you’re not sure but you ARE sure but you’re not sure … you just have to let it ride What are you getting at … let it ride? Like the world just keeps spinning and spinning and spinning … you can either let it ride or just get off Why sacrifice what you have for what you could have? Let it ride man …. Let it ride How far will I go before I need you more than ever? How can I make myself feel fine? What will it take for me to start feeling better? When will this pain in me subside? I’m gonna let it all How far will I go before I need you more than ever? How can I make myself feel fine? What will it take for me to start feeling better? When will this pain in me subside? I’m gonna let it all ride. Let it all ride Let it all ride Gonna let it all ride