Flow Tribe will release their newest album, BOSS, on April 28 before embarking on a lengthy summer tour through much of the United States. The 10-track effort was recorded at The Parlor Record Studio and produced by Mannie Fresh, the Grammy-nominated New Orleans icon behind hits from Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, Juvenile, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Jeezy and many more.
Formed in New Orleans in 2004 by high school friends K.C. O’Rorke (vocals, trumpet), John-Michael Early (harmonica, washboard, vocals, keyboard), Russell Olschner (drums), Chad Penot (bass, vocals), Bryan Santos (guitar, timbales), and Mario Palmisano (guitar), Flow Tribe blends funk, rock and R&B while incorporating elements of hip-hop, Cuban-Caribbean rhythms and more. The group briefly disbanded after graduation, but reformed when its members returned to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Flow Tribe has since put out two full-length albums and several EPs in addition to building Downman Studios, a soon-be-opened New Orleans East production facility that will host the sessions for their next record.
“We are thrilled to release BOSS,” the band said in a press release.“Over a year in the making, BOSS blends the hard-hitting grooves of Flow Tribe with the infectious production brought by Mannie Fresh. This uniquely New Orleans’ collaboration puts a new spin on funk, soul, and explores the depths of backbone cracking music. We hope you enjoy listening to BOSS as much as we had creating it.”
With their album release on the horizon, the band is also gearing up for a run of dates surrounding Jazz Fest, including a performance at the Fair Grounds on Sunday, April 30. They will then hit the road for an extensive series of shows across the Southeast, Midwest, East Coast and California that will find them paired with acts like Lettuce, Moon Taxi, Rebirth Brass Band, The Motet, Turkuaz and New Breed Brass Band.
Here’s a look at the tracklist for BOSS:
01. Intro
02. Sexy Body (feat PJ Morton)
03. Boss
04. Don’t Want To Be In Love
05. Interlude
06. You Know What It’s About (feat Mannie Fresh)
07. Turning Table
08. Blackmail
09. Diamond
10. Outro
Here’s a look at Flow Tribe’s upcoming tour dates:
Apr 13th — Oklahoma City, OK – Belle Isle Brewery
Apr 14th — Dallas, TX – Granada Theater ^^
Apr 21st — Oxford, MS – The Lyric ++
Apr 22nd — Destin, FL – AJ’s
Apr 26th — New Orleans, LA — Wednesday at the Square
Apr 27th — Lafayette, LA — Festival Int’l de Louisiane
Apr 28th — New Orleans, LA — Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center
Apr 29th — New Orleans, LA — Little Gem Saloon
Apr 30th — New Orleans, LA — New Orleans Jazz Fest
Apr 30th — New Orleans, LA — Tipitinas **
May 6th — New Orleans, LA — Rock N Bowl
May 7th — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues
May 12th — Santa Rosa, FL — Trebeache’
May 13th — Mobile, AL — Callaghan’s
May 18th — Kansas City, MO — Knuckleheads
May 19th — St. Louis, MO — Broadway Oyster Bar
May 20th — Indianapolis, IN — Rathskellers
May 26th — Baton Rouge, LA — Live After 5
May 27th — Gulf Shores, AL — LuLu’s
Jun 3rd — New Orleans, LA — New Orleans Oyster Festival
Jun 4th — Augusta, NJ — Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Festival
Jun 9th — San Antonio, TX — Sam’s
Jun 10th — Austin, TX — Antone’s
Jun 16th — Jackson, MS — Martin’s
Jun 17th — Ocean Springs, MS — The Shed
Jun 20th — Amagansett, NY — Stephen’s Talkhouse
Jun 21st — New York, NY — Rocks Off Cruise
Jun 22nd — Asbury Park, NJ – Jams on the Sand
Jun 23rd — Washington D.C. — The Hamilton
Jun 29th — Little Rock, AR — Stickyz
Jun 30th — Eureka Springs, AR — Highberry Festival
Jul 2nd — Chicago, IL — Live On Lincoln ==
Jul 6th — Charlotte, NC — US Nat’l Whitewater Center
Jul 8th — Pittsburgh, PA — Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls
Jul 9th — Lancaster, PA — Summer Series @ Long’s Park Amphitheater
Jul 28th — Denison, TX — Levitt AMP
Aug 3rd — Mammoth Lakes, CA — Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
Aug 4th — San Francisco, CA — The Independent
Aug 5th — Crystal Bay, NV — Crystal Bay Casino
Aug 6th — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl ##
Aug 18th — Alexandria, LA — Spirit’s
Aug 19th — Shreveport, LA — Red River District
Aug 24th — Memphis TN — New Daisy Theatre
Aug 25th — Nashville, TN — 12th & Porter
Aug 26th — Boone, NC — High Country Beer Fest
^^ w/ Rebirth Brass Band
++ w/ Moon Taxi
** w/ Lettuce
== w/ The Motet & Turkuaz
## co-bill w/ New Breed Brass Band
