Rhode Island International Film Festival 2009

Turning the rock genre on its belly, they are the first children of the rock and roll generation to be louder than their kids.Introducing Joy Rose, mother of four, lead singer of Housewives on Prozac, and founder of MAMAPALOOZA, the Mydols; Placenta; Frump; Black Flamingo; CandyBand and more in a cross section of US cities. MOMz captures the 2004 beginning of the continually increasing media attention as these bands first meet each other and converge in NYC for Mamapalooza in May of 2005 through 2007 when they have become a voice of a growing social and political movement. The concept and reality are humorous, fast paced and intense. Each of the bands is a completely different entity, each member with unique passions, duties and agendas and will transform notions of modern motherhood.Being in a band is likened to being in a marriage and these groups of women formed during and after family life. The balancing act only intensifies as tasks increase with both family and blossoming new musical careers. Simple things like getting kids to school, scheduling rehearsals and playing gigs roll into a ball of chaos and land in a lullaby. One thing that the documentary exposes is how hard working and dedicated these women are to playing music embracing motherhood in order to inspire others to express themselves somehow, all the while maintaining enormous daily responsibility.