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Flatland Cavalry

24m 40s

Hot outta Texas, Flatland Cavalry embraces Panhandle grooves and earworm choruses.

Episodes

  • Flatland Cavalry: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Flatland Cavalry

    S4 E12 - 24m 40s

    Hot outta Texas, Flatland Cavalry embraces Panhandle grooves and earworm choruses.

  • Buckethead: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Buckethead

    S4 E11 - 24m 39s

    Buckethead is a virtuoso best known for temporarily replacing Slash in Guns N Roses on electric guitar.

  • The Headhunters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Headhunters

    S4 E10 - 24m 40s

    Fusing Jazz, Funk, and Rock, The Headhunters formed in 1973 to support Herbie Hancock on tour and in the studio.

  • The SteelDrivers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The SteelDrivers

    S4 E9 - 24m 40s

    Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best bands and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.

  • Jesse Roper: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jesse Roper

    S4 E8 - 24m 40s

    Canadian Jesse Roper has an impressive penchant for writing modern Indie-infused Blues/Americana music.

  • The Oak Ridge Boys: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Oak Ridge Boys

    S4 E7 - 24m 40s

    Nashville icons Oak Ridge Boys have worldwide #1 hits like, “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” & “Y’all Come Back Saloon."

  • Armchair Boogie: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Armchair Boogie

    S4 E6 - 24m 40s

    Armchair Boogie blends Jamgrass, Funk, and Country into a sound that’s as infectious as it is unexpected.

  • The String Cheese Incident: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The String Cheese Incident

    S4 E5 - 24m 40s

    String Cheese Incident pioneered dazzling Jamgrass shot through with Calypso, Funk, Rock and Reggae.

  • Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

    S4 E4 - 24m 40s

    After years as Molly Tuttle’s virtuoso fiddler, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes steps into a spotlight all her own.

  • Violent Femmes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Violent Femmes

    S4 E3 - 24m 40s

    Formed as a punk band in 1981, the Violent Femmes have become a mainstay of festivals and theaters worldwide.

  • Ruby Waters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ruby Waters

    S4 E2 - 24m 40s

    Ruby Waters owns an entirely disarming & comforting charm laced with cutting lyrics smoldering passion.

  • Shakey Graves: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shakey Graves

    S4 E1 - 24m 40s

    Shakey Graves stormed the music scene with an incredible, Texas-rooted fusing of Blues, Folk, and Rock.

Extras + Features

  • Flatland Cavalry Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Flatland Cavalry Preview

    S4 E12 - 5m 30s

    Hot outta Texas, Flatland Cavalry embraces Panhandle grooves and earworm choruses.

  • Flatland Calvary Perform "Stompin' Ground": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Flatland Calvary Perform "Stompin' Ground"

    S4 E12 - 5m 30s

    Hot outta Texas, this country sextet embraces a trademark sound while garnering critical praise from Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, Holler, Whiskey Riff, BrooklynVegan and many others. Banking on the bands earnest originals and a Panhandle blend of country instrumentation, toe-tapping grooves, and earworm choruses, Flatland Cavalry has quickly grown from regional sensation to a national tour.

  • Buckethead Promo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Buckethead Promo

    S4 E11 - 30s

    Buckethead is a virtuoso best known for temporarily replacing Slash in Guns N Roses.

  • The Headhunters Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Headhunters Preview

    S4 E10 - 30s

    Fusing Jazz, Funk, & Rock, The Headhunters formed to support Herbie Hancock on tour and in studio.

  • The Headhunters Perform "Butterfly": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Headhunters Perform "Butterfly"

    S4 E10 - 11m 53s

    The unique musical partnership now known as The Headhunters formed in 1973 as an American Jazz-Fusion band to back Herbie Hancock on tour and in the studio. Hancock wanted to make a band with a stronger musical components, fusing Jazz, Funk, and Rock music. The Headhunters offer funky synth-driven ripping rock compositions as well as timeless jazz standards reimagined in energetic new ways.

  • The SteelDrivers Perform "Angel Of The Night": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The SteelDrivers Perform "Angel Of The Night"

    S4 E9 - 4m 11s

    Now in their 20th year, The SteelDrivers are one of the biggest names in progressive Americana. Threading Country, Soul, Blues, and other contemporary influences these artists create an unapologetic, powerful hybrid—what might be called Bluegrass Soul. The SteelDrivers bring a forceful passion to their shows, unafraid of adding their distinctive grit to their music.

  • The SteelDrivers Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The SteelDrivers Preview

    S4 E9 - 30s

    Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.

  • Jesse Roper Performs "Hold On Me": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jesse Roper Performs "Hold On Me"

    S4 E8 - 4m 7s

    Starting his musical life at age six when his father bought him a guitar, Canadian Jesse Roper has an innate penchant for writing modern indie-infused Blues/Americana music. Since overcoming the crippling stage fright of his early twenties, the stage is where Roper shines, now known for his explosive live shows, delivering bombastic live performances buoyed by virtuosic guitar playing.

  • Jesse Roper Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jesse Roper Preview

    S4 E8 - 4m 7s

    Canadian Jesse Roper has an impressive penchant for writing Indie-infused Blues/Americana music.

  • The Oak Ridge Boys perform "Come On Home": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Oak Ridge Boys perform "Come On Home"

    S4 E7 - 3m 25s

    Nashville icons, The Oak Ridge Boys have sold 41+ million units worldwide led by #1 hits like, “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” “American Made,” and “Y’all Come Back Saloon,” and dozens more. The Boys beloved vocal style has garnered five GRAMMYs, nine GMA DOVE Awards, and two American Music Awards, Grand Ole Opry membership, as well induction into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame.

  • The Oak Ridge Boys Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Oak Ridge Boys Preview

    S4 E7 - 30s

    Nashville icons Oak Ridge Boys have worldwide #1 hits like, “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” & “Y’all Come Back Saloon."

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