General Blog

The origin story of Mama D & the Vexations began back in late 2012 when Donna Ward & John Holmok were both teachers at a local music school…

As we wrap up a busy 2022, we hope you are making plans to celebrate the new year with us at The Laundromat on 1/7/23! We are grateful to have been able to play over 25 shows for you over the past 12 months, including 5 new venues and 5 private events.

Dust off your lawn chair and shake off your blanket!  Outdoor concert season is finally upon us, and you have so many options to enjoy your favorite Mama D tunes in fabulous towns across NJ!

As the air chills and we wrap up a busy 2021, you only have one more chance to see the full band live!  We are grateful to have been able to play almost 30 shows for you over the past 12 months, and we thought we’d shine some light on the highlights of this past year:

Mama D & The Vexations is making their way up and down the Morristown Line! 

With musicians quarantined at home and bars/restaurants closed, many bands have released videos of themselves playing “together” from home. Ever wondered how they do that?

As 2019 comes to a close, you only have 2 more chances to see the full band live! We’ve had so much fun playing for you this year and wanted to call out some special highlights of this past year for Mama D & The Vexations: