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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.

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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.

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Career

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.

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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 From Discogs (free to use). Their entry

Liner notes

Flatland Cavalry, the records, oldest first
  1. Come May
    2015 ep
  2. Humble Folks
    2016 album
  3. Homeland Insecurity
    2019 album
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  4. Welcome to Countryland
    2021 album
  5. Far Out West Sessions
    2022 album
  6. Songs to Keep You Warm
    2022 ep
  7. Wandering Star
    2023 album
  8. Work of Heart
    2026 album
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