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The Flatlanders
July 30, 2010
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock have been friends for almost 40 years, and members of that not-really-a-band, life-of-its-own musical entity known as The Flatlanders for nearly as long. The three friends pooled their diverse, yet complimentary songwriting talents on Hills and Valleys, their first record in 5 years, and only 4th studio album in 30 years.
The record kicks off with “Homeland Refugee” which Texas Music declares “…isn’t just the best song ever recorded under the Flatlanders name; it could be the best song any of them have ever had a hand in writing, period a Woody Guthrie-worthy, state-of-the-nation elegy for the American Dream.”
The Flatlanders, lifelong friends, began making music together over 30 years ago, releasing their first work in 1972 as an eight-track tape only and then on vinyl that was only available in Europe. The band gained a cult following but, with the recordings rare and hard to find, went their separate ways, each becoming successful musicians on their own but most importantly remaining friends. They reunited in 1998 when asked to write a song for “The Horse Whisperer” soundtrack which they wrote together (for the 1972 recording they wrote individually recording each other’s songs). The collaborative effort paid off, leading to the critically acclaimed Now Again (May 02) and Wheels Of Fortune (Jan 04).
http://www.theflatlanders.com
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July 30, 2010Times:
Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm
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