Taking the sounds and styles of classic rock from the 1970s and ‘80s and infusing them with a modern attitude and approach, local rockers Mama Said are creating new sonic blends and flavors much like the vintners in their Napa Valley home base do with grapes and wine.
And as with a good vintage merlot or pinot noir, sometimes a little maturation and ageing can bring out a more complex and satisfying end product. The three core members of Mama Said, who perform at the Blue Note in Napa Thursday night, have all spent time in other bands, and first actually came together in a previous act.
Singers Jennifer Knight and Latifa Reeves met when the former auditioned for a local cover band and felt an immediate sense of musical chemistry with the latter.
“When I walked in and she started singing I was like, ‘Oh man, I love this!’ and started singing harmonies together and duets, and we just clicked instantly—I just knew then that I wanted to sing with her,” said Knight.
Shortly after Knight joined up, the group needed a new guitar player. Her husband, Derek Bromley, fit the bill perfectly.
Once that cover band eventually went their separate ways, Knight, Reeves and Bromley decided that they should stay together and forge ahead with their own original music, forming Mama Said.
When the COVID pandemic forced musicians around the world away from live stages, the members of Mama Said decided to take the opportunity to record their debut album, “Change in the Weather,” with producer Jim McGorman, who in addition to playing keyboards for the Goo Goo Dolls, has also worked in the studio with Gwen Stafani, Weezer and Avril Lavigne.
“Out of the first session was the whole protocol with rapid testing then getting into a little bubble and getting into his home studio,” said Bromley about the realities of working during the early days of social distancing.
“The first five songs came out of our first session, we recorded them and had enough for an EP at that point — but we felt so good about the material, we sort of decided to re-up and took a few songs we already had written previously and then we made a few additional new ones with Jim, which led to the full 10 songs that we are in the process of releasing,” said Bromley.
Instead of putting out physical copies of their album on CD or vinyl, Mama Said has slowly been posting them one at a time online, making it halfway through so far — concertgoers to Thursday night’s show will be able to access previews of the remaining tunes before they are released to the general public.
“You know, in the modern era, it makes a lot more sense for us to do it single by single. We don’t have a big label behind us. It makes no sense to release the album all at once, you have your one moment of all the new material, and then that’s that,” said Bromley. “It gives us a bit of a chance to talk about each song and get a little bit of attention behind each song.”
If one were to compare tasting notes on Mama Said’s ever-growing and evolving collection of songs, one might hear hints of sumptuous, yet strong vocals a la Heart, or the groovy guitar explorations of Lenny Kravitz, all coming together in an auditory bouquet all their own — something that they’ve worked long and hard at over the years.
“It really is a dream come true to do this now — it’s never too late, said Reeves. “Follow your dreams, follow your passions. It’s just a wonderful thing.”
If You Go:
When: Thursday, 8 p.m.
Cost: $10-$20.
Where: Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St., Napa.
For More Info: bluenotenapa.com, mamasaidband.com.
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