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Flatland Cavalry
American country and Americana band
Flatland Cavalry is a country and Americana band from Lubbock, Texas. The band's original members were vocalist Cleto Cordero, drummer Jason Albers, bassist Jonathan Saenz, guitarist Reid Dillon, and violinist Laura Jane.
Jane departed the band in July 2018 and was replaced by Wesley Hall.
members: Cleto Cordero, Jonathan Saenz, Jason Albers, Reid Dillon
formed in: Texas, Lubbock
genres: country music
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Formation
The roots for the formation of Flatland Cavalry were first laid when Cleto Cordero and Jason Albers began playing at local venues while rooming together at Midland College. The two had been jamming together since junior high but it was not until they moved to Lubbock in 2012 that the band began to take shape. It was here, while studying at Texas Tech University, that the duo met Laura Jane at a house party. Jonathan Saenz and Reid Dillon joined the rest in 2014 and the band's lineup was complete.
The band released its first EP, Come May, in 2015, gathering funds for its production via a crowdfunding platform. The band reached its goal of $5,000 in eight days.
Lubbock, TX
Country
Lead Vocals/Guitar: Cleto Cordero
Electric Guitar: Reid Dillion
Fiddle: Wesley Hall
Bass: Jonathan Saenz
Percussion: Jason Albers
There's an old adage in the music business—hurry up and wait. It’s as old as time itself and still rings true today. All too often, we’re stuck in a no man’s land where the present is almost non-existent. You look at the past, the “good old days,” with rose-colored glasses. The future is presented as when everything will be figured out and make sense—there’s an unparalleled optimism towards the future. Days drag on, but the years fly by.
With their highly anticipated sophomore album, Homeland Insecurity, Texas’ Flatland Cavalry wants to stop and smell the roses. Bandleader and chief lyricist Cleto Cordero is fine with examining and the present. There’s an appreciation for all the sharp detail and high-spirited emotions of today.
Flatland Cavalry—the aforementioned Cordero, guitarist Reid Dillon, bassist Jonathan Saenz, drummer Jason Albers, and newest member, fiddle player Wesley Hall—has been stretching their legs across the country this past year after honing their craft and voice in the music boomtown of Lubbock, Texas.
Homeland I
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Liner notes
Flatland Cavalry, the records, oldest first
Come May
2015 ep
Humble Folks
2016 album
Homeland Insecurity
2019 album
wanted
Welcome to Countryland
2021 album
Far Out West Sessions
2022 album
Songs to Keep You Warm
2022 ep
Wandering Star
2023 album
Work of Heart
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.