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Joe’s band films and releases the 60 minute VHS video Live From Texas. The video is a collection of songs from Joe’s September concert at Gruene Hall in Gruene TX. Joe’s band consists of Bobby Keys, David Grissom, Jimmy Pettit, and Davis McLarty.
Joe Ely (/ˈiːli/; born February 9, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was "one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas's progressive country scene in the 1970s and '80s.
Feb 9, 2024 · He and The Clash became fast friends and toured together, elevating Ely’s music to new credibility with its tinges of early rock’n’roll, rockabilly and Tex-Mex that sat well in the punk era. He...
Dec 2, 2015 · Nevertheless, Ely’s West Texas heritage left an early imprint on his music, and that influence has never strayed far from his sound. “Growing up in Lubbock, I had limited resources,” he recalls.
Oct 28, 2022 · Looking for steadier work, Joe joined the Ringling Bros. circus as a llama herder and the caretaker of the world’s smallest horse. His friend, and future bandmate, Jessie “Guitar” Taylor, invited him to join his roofing crew. That lasted as long as it took Joe to take off the roof of the wrong house. “We only missed it by one,” he ...
Jul 28, 2017 · In the summer of 1971, back in Lubbock, Ely teamed up with friends Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore to form the country-folk group, The Flatlanders. The band toured extensively, headlining small shows and opening for bigger acts.
