- Low Rider
- Why Can't We Be Friends
- Spill the Wine
- The Cisco Kid
- The World Is a Ghetto
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Me and Baby Brother
- Cinco de Mayo
- Summer
- All Day Music
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
CISCO KID
California's Premier WAR Tribute Band
Greetings Talent Buyers, Promoters, Agents, and Fans of Classic Soul & Funk.
Allow us to introduce CISCO KID – California's only WAR Tribute Band! Led by renowned recording artist, drummer, and vocalist Joey "Jam" Flores, CISCO KID is made up of some of the Bay Area's top professional musicians. Collectively, they've performed with legendary artists such as The Temptations, Joe Louis Walker, Smash Mouth, Edwin Starr, Al Green, Malo, Sheila E., Pete Escovedo, Third Eye Blind, WAR, and Lee Oskar, among others.
CISCO KID brings audiences down memory lane with all the greatest hits of the legendary band WAR, including favorites like Me and My Baby Brother, Why Can't We Be Friends, Cinco de Mayo, Don't Let No One Get You Down, Lowrider, Spill the Wine, and of course, Cisco Kid.
When you talk about legendary California and Bay Area bands — Santana, Journey, Tower of Power, Malo, Tierra — WAR absolutely stands among them, and CISCO KID delivers that legacy live. Perfect for concerts, festivals, wineries, fairs, private events, and more.
Special guest appearance
Lee Oskar at San José Lowrider Day
Cisco Kid was honored to welcome harmonica legend Lee Oskar, joined by LowRider bandmate Lance Ellis, for two special sets at San José Lowrider Day, hosted by Council District 5 and the United Lowrider Council of San José. Hear the live recordings in the player below.
It's a big year for Lee: a commemorative LowRider harmonica marking 50 years of "Lowrider", the new LOH Harmonica Advocates program honoring musicians and educators who champion the harmonica, and Lee Oskar: Selected Works, a coffee-table book of his artwork.
Listen
Live from the stage
Recorded live with Lee Oskar and Lance Ellis, plus studio demos. Tap a track to play.
Watch
See Cisco Kid in action
The band
Nine players, one groove
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Joey "Jam" Flores
Band Leader · Drums · Vocals
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To be announced
Bass
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Tommy T Tomasello
Keys
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Chris "CZ"
Lead Vocals
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Cory Clar
Guitar · Vocals
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Abraham Vasquez
Alto & Tenor Sax · Flute
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Armando "Mondolay" Ortiz
Percussion · Vocals
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Mark Rosiles
Harp · Vocals
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To be announced
Lead Vocals
Shows
2026 show dates
Catch Cisco Kid at festivals, fairs, wineries and concert stages around California. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for date changes and new shows.
Song list
The WAR catalog, and the artists we honor
We do take requests.
WAR 32 songs
- The World Is a Ghetto
- Get Down
- That's What Love Will Do
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Summer
- Spill the Wine
- Low Rider
- Ballero
- So
- Galaxy
- Why Can't We Be Friends
- Me and Baby Brother
- All Day Music
- The Cisco Kid
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
- Cinco de Mayo
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- City, Country, City
- Groovin'
- Where Was You At
- Smile Happy
- Outlaw
- Tobacco Road
- Southern Part of Texas
- I'm the One (Who Understands)
- Nappy Head
- Heartbeat
- Gypsy Man
- Peace Sign
- Mamacita
- That L.A. Sunshine
- It's Our Right / Funky Tonk
Artists we honor 29 songs
- Hey Baby Que PasoTexas Tornados
- It Wasn't MeShaggy
- Bustin' LooseChuck Brown
- I Like It Like ThatThe Blackout Allstars
- Give It to Me BabyRick James
- Brown Eyed GirlEl Chicano
- NenaMalo
- Someday We'll Get ByAzteca
- La BambaLos Lobos
- My PrerogativeBobby Brown
- Get LuckyDaft Punk
- Word UpCameo
- HappyPharrell
- Brick HouseCommodores
- Sex MachineJames Brown
- Good TimesChic
- Jump AroundHouse of Pain
- Rock With YouMichael Jackson
- ShotgunJr. Walker
- TequilaThe Champs
- The One Who Really Loves YouMary Wells
- Just FineMary J. Blige
- FinesseBruno Mars
- What Cha' Gonna Do for MeChaka Khan
- You're the One for MeD Train
- The Way You Love MeKaryn White
- Make It With YouRalph Pagan
- For the Love of YouThe Isley Brothers
- Cruisin' to the ParkDurand Jones & The Indications
And many more.
Photo gallery
See more photos
Band photo: Juan Urrutia
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