The Flatlanders

The Flatlanders, an American country band formed in 1971 in Lubbock, Texas, comprised Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock, each contributing vocals, guitar, and songwriting. Their breakthrough came with a 1972 promotional single, "Dallas", and the limited release of All American Music, produced by Shelby Singleton at Sun Studios. After a brief run until 1973, the trio reunited sporadically, releasing Now Again (2002) and Wheels of Fortune (2004) on New West Records, followed by the live album Live at the One Knite June 8th, 1972 (2004) and Hills and Valleys (2009), which earned a guest spot on The Late Show with David Letterman in July 2009. In 2012 they issued The Odessa Tapes, and Treasure of Love appeared in 2021. The group was honored with voting rights at the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in March 2016. On December 15, 2025, Joe Ely died from Parkinson's  disease, Lewy body dementia and pneumonia at the age of 78.