Flow Tribe

Biography

Flow Tribe is an American funk rock band formed in 2004 by high school friends from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Initially shelved after graduation, the project was revived in 2006 amid the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, as members returned to help rebuild the city. Eager to serve as cultural ambassadors, they hit the road, performing for music fans and displaced survivors across the Southeast, blending New Orleans' rhythmic spirit with genre-spanning 'backbone-cracking music' that mixes funk, rock, hip-hop, and soul.[1][2][3]

Over the years, Flow Tribe evolved into a national touring powerhouse, playing over 120 shows annually at major festivals like Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (since 2010, including the Acura Main Stage), French Quarter Festival (headliner since 2010), and Gretna Heritage Festival. Their 2017 album BOSS, produced by hip-hop legend Mannie Fresh, reached #58 on Billboard’s R&B Chart and inspired them to build their own Downman Sounds Studio to foster New Orleans' music scene. Known for high-energy live shows featuring traveling street parades, they released Garden of Earthly Delights in 2024, marking their 20th anniversary with collaborations like Ivan Neville on 'Keep Pushing.' Relix Magazine describes their sound as 'bizarrely irresistible.'[1][2]

The band's current lineup includes K.C. O'Rorke (vocals, trumpet), Scott Sibley (drums), Kyle Chervanik (bass, vocals), Evan Oberla (trombone, keys, vocals), and Bryan Santos (guitar), all New Orleans natives delivering resilient, road-tested funk.[1][4]

Fun Facts

• Featured on MTV's The Real World: New Orleans (2010), where cast member Sahar Dika sang three songs with them at Tipitina's.[1]
• Revived post-Hurricane Katrina to promote New Orleans culture, touring to play for displaced survivors.[1][2][5]
• Built their own Downman Sounds Studio after recording with Mannie Fresh, creating a hub for the local music scene.[1][2]
• All current members are New Orleans natives who bring a traveling street parade to every concert.[1][4]

Musical Connections

Key Collaborators

• Mannie Fresh - Producer (BOSS album) [2017]
• Ivan Neville - Vocalist and organ player on lead single ('Keep Pushing' from Garden of Earthly Delights) [2024]
• Allen Toussaint - Collaborator (Not specified) [Undated]
• Irma Thomas - Collaborator (Not specified) [Undated]
• Big Freedia - Collaborator (Not specified) [Undated]

Discography

Albums

Top Tracks

1. You Know What It's About (Boss)
2. Walk It Like An Animal (At Capacity)
3. Sexy Body (Boss)
4. Who Got The Baby? (Who Got The Baby?)
5. Good Time Girl (Loteria Cosmica)
6. Looking For Me (Garden of Earthly Delights)
7. Higher Vibration (Garden of Earthly Delights)
8. Boss (Boss)
9. Gimmie A Line (Alligator White)
10. Keep Pushing (Garden of Earthly Delights)

External Links

• Spotify
• Wikipedia