Texas Is The Reason

Texas Is The Reason were a a four-piece emo/indie rock band from New York that were around from 1994-1997. Like their contemporaries Mineral, Christie Front Drive, Sunny Day Real Estate, etc., Texas Is The Reason helped pioneer and define a sound that one would not only affect their generation, but whose influence can be heard to this very day. Thus, they have reunited since on two different occasions, one being in 2006 for two shows, and another being from 2012-2013 for a few more shows, plus the recording of two songs they wrote but never released before they broke up. These guys are an essential band, so check this stuff out immediately. If you're starting out, their recent compilation Do You Know Who You Are?: The Complete Collection contains all their material, except for the live songs on the Samiam split, so get on that. Enjoy.

Texas Is The Reason (1995)

1. If It's Here When We Get Back It's Ours

2. Dressing Cold

3. Antique

Texas Is The Reason/Samuel (1995)

1. Texas Is The Reason - Something To Forget

2. Samuel - The Leaving Kind

The Promise Ring/Texas Is The Reason (1996)

1. The Promise Ring - E. Texas Ave

2. Texas Is The Reason - Blue Boy

Do You Know Who You Are? (1996)

1. Johnny On The Spot

2. The Magic Bullet Theory

3. Nickel Wound

4. There's No Way I Can Talk Myself Out Of This One Tonight (The Drinking Song)

5. Something To Forget

6. Do You Know Who You Are?

7. Back And To The Left

8. The Day's Refrain

9. A Jack With One Eye

Your Choice Live Series 037: Samiam/Texas Is The Reason (1999)

1. Samiam - Stepson

2. Samiam - Sky Flying By

3. Samiam - Full On

4. Samiam - Clean

5. Samiam - Speed

6. Samiam - Time By The Dime

7. Samiam - Home Sweet Home

8. Texas Is The Reason - Nickel Wound

9. Texas Is The Reason - The Magic Bullet Theory

10. Texas Is The Reason - Johnny On The Spot

11. Texas Is The Reason - Dressing Cold

12. Texas Is The Reason - A Jack With One Eye

13. Texas Is The Reason - Antique

Do You Know Who You Are?: The Complete Collection (2013)

1. Johnny On The Spot

2. The Magic Bullet Theory

3. Nickel Wound

4. There's No Way I Can Talk Myself Out Of This One Tonight (The Drinking Song)

5. Something To Forget

6. Do You Know Who You Are?

7. Back And To The Left

8. The Day's Refrain

9. A Jack With One Eye

10. Every Little Girl's Dream

11. When Rock 'N' Roll Was Just A Baby

12. Blue Boy

13. Something To Forget

14. If It's Here When We Get Back It's Ours

15. Dressing Cold

16. Antique