Ya Ho Wha 13
Ya Ho Wha 13 | |
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Ya Ho Wha 13 and The Source Family | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ya Ho Wa 13, Yahowa13 |
| Origin | Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, experimental rock, jam band |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Higher Key, Swordfish Records, Drag City Records, Captain Trip Records |
| Website | yahowha |
Ya Ho Wha 13, otherwise known as Ya Ho Wa 13 or Yahowha 13, is a psychedelic rock band fronted by Father Yod (/joʊd/ YOHD), spiritual leader of a religious commune called the Source Family, based in Los Angeles. (Without the vowels and spaces, Ya Ho Wha can be abbreviated to "YHWH", the tetragrammaton). The band has released nine LPs of psychedelic music, with tribal drums and distorted guitars. Some were unrehearsed jam sessions and others conventional rock music.