Funktional Flow

Hailing from Buffalo, NY, Funktional Flow is a multi-genre quintet heavily rooted in rock and reggae, with a funk foundation. Over the past six years, the band has released three albums and played hundreds of shows throughout the Northeast and beyond. With the release of the newest album “Time Will Tell” on March 5th 2016, Flow is poised to take it to the next level and branch out nationally. Flow is heavily influenced by Sublime, Umphreys McGee, Moe, and Blind Melon but maintains a fresh, high energy sound that results in a diverse catalog of music.

Since the bands establishment in 2010, Funktional Flow has played notable music festivals such as Catskill Chill, The Great Blue Heron, A Bears Picnic, Buffalove Music Festival and Night Lights Music Festival. They also host their own festival, “Flow Fest”, at Woodlawn Beach located on the shores of Lake Erie, just outside of Buffalo, NY. Funktional Flow has shared the stage with many notable acts including; Warren Haynes, Railroad Earth, Rusted Root, New Riders of the Purple Sage and members of Little Feat. The Flow has succeeded in making a name for themselves throughout the North East and beyond; continuously earning recognition from musical publications. Recently the band was voted “Best Original Alternative Band” in Western New York. Also featured in Relix magazine’s “On the Rise” section and was a previous winner of the coveted Artvoice “Best of Buffalo” award. Dubbed a multi-genre monster, Funktional Flow is best experienced in its natural state, a live performance.

Smackdab

Since their formation in 2001, Jamestown, NY’s SMACKDAB have been pioneers of the Western New York progressive funk and soul sound. Dubbed, “The Black Sabbath of Funk” by Alan Evans of Soulive, SMACKDAB’s nasty groove has been captivating audiences at clubs and festivals throughout the Northeast. SMACKDAB has played such notable venues and events as Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Night Lights Fall Music Festival, The Tralf, and has provided direct support to Alan Evans Trio, Kim Manning of Parliament Funkadelic, Freekbass, Schleigho, and Brother’s Past. With their hard-driving, soulful live performance, SMACKDAB is the band that brings it each and every night and keeps the party people coming back for more.