THE GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION
WILL PREMIERE A NEW PROGRAM THIS MARCH 2014:

"FREAK OUT - THE EARLY YEARS OF ZAPPA"
A show that will feature 2 new original Mothers - BUNK GARDNER & DAVID PARLATO -
playing songs from the first 10 Zappa records, and for the first time introducing
" At home with Bunk & Don " - a 15 minute personal talk with the audience about their Zappa
experiences.

MEDIA REVIEWS

"This isn't just another comeback, this is the reincarnation of the Mothers of Invention!"..."From
Zappa's 1960's to late 70's Mothers bands, the GrandMothers are touring the world and keeping
Zappa's music alive."..."The evening contained a lot of the contradictory eclectic, serious and
circusy flavors of a Zappa show...the GrandMothers were able to go deeper into the material,
rather than merely parroting Zappa's notoriously tricky composed lines." ..."Who’s more original
than Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention? Probably nobody, but the Grandmothers of Invention
sure come close."... "Since, they’ve been living, breathing and truly reincarnating Zappa’s eclectic
and tricky musical scores, and doing more than just playing the same notes all over again.".... "All
that was missing was his hologram, which some fans shouted for. The entire band was tight,
delivering a complex cacaphony of musical scales"...."The fact is, from the moment these guys
started, to the point they ended, the music production emitting from the stage, was nothing short
of awesome."...

"What can I say, the band, simply kicked ass, bringing back Zappa songs enveloped in today’s
technology, making it feel that Zappa, himself, was standing right in front of us."..."The
GrandMothers are significant in that they're performing difficult compositions originally recorded
by larger ensembles with just five instrumentalists, four of whom also sing."... "The music was, as
expected, wild and unrestricted, the musicians were absolutely incredible and the actual stage
show was completely engaging."..."Seeing the Grandmothers was an eye-opener for long-time
Zappa fans and newbies alike. Zappa’s music lives in these men – not just through their
impeccable musical abilities, but in their chemistry, stage presence and genuine love for the
music."..."The Grandmothers are indeed 'not from this planet.' They are better than that. They
reminded us that this, the music of the ages, manifests in a performance without tapes, without lip
synching, without pretense. And when it comes down to it, fun is the name of the game. You
could see how much fun these guys were having on stage, how much they loved this. "

The GrandMothers were formed in August of 2002, when four legendary former members of
Frank Zappa's “The Mothers of Invention” were invited to perform the music of Frank Zappa at
the Gewendhaus in Leipzig, Germany. It would be the first time that these esteemed “Mothers of
Invention” alumni would be getting together to rehearse and perform classic Frank Zappa
material.

Finally, on March 27th 2003, after 6 months of intensive rehearsals, The GrandMothers of
Invention took the stage to a standing room only audience in Leipzig, Germany. This event was
recorded, filmed, and released by Warner Classics in Europe, and has been broadcast and rebroadcast
repeatedly on European television.