IN-FLIGHT PROGRAM - REVELATION RECORDS COLLECTION '97 Various Artists 1996

 

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–Sense Field	Building	1:34
2	–Texas Is The Reason	Back And To The Left	3:54
3	–Farside	Audience	3:37
4	–The Iceburn Collective	Sphinx	4:36
5	–Shades Apart	Fearless	2:58
6	–Chain Of Strength	True Till Death	2:20
7	–Whirlpool (2)	Wasteland	2:35
8	–Chinchilla (4)	Decoder	4:25
9	–Bodyjar	Glossy Books	3:51
10	–Ignite	Embrace	2:21
11	–Sparkmarker	Chrysanthemum	3:13
12	–Youth Of Today	Break Down The Walls	2:03
13	–No Fun At All	Master Celebrator	2:34
14	–Gorilla Biscuits	New Direction	2:25
15	–State Of The Nation	A Piece	2:45
16	–Beta Minus Mechanic	Sandcastles	3:25
17	–Quicksand (3)	Omission	2:26
18	–Underdog (2)	Say It To My Face	2:13
19	–Judge	Bringin' It Down	1:49
20	–Supertouch	Vendor	2:52
21	–Inside Out (2)	No Spiritual Surrender	2:58
22	–Shelter (2)	Enough	1:52
23	–Burn (2)	Shall Be Judged	2:17
24	–Into Another	To Be Free	3:15
25	–Bold (2)	Looking Back	2:13
26	–Engine Kid	Windshield	3:22

 

NOWCORE! (THE PUNK ROCK EVOLUTION) Various Artists 1999

 

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–The Promise Ring	Why Did Ever We Meet	4:06
2	–Hum (2)	Stars	5:08
3	–Seaweed	Start With	4:02
4	–Modest Mouse	Convenient Parking	4:09
5	–Braid	New Nathan Detroits	4:17
6	–At The Drive In*	For Now We Toast	3:02
7	–Mineral	Forlvadell	3:36
8	–Compound Red	Versus The Ocean	3:49
9	–Samiam	She Found You	3:33
10	–Burning Airlines	Wheaton Calling	3:12
11	–Unwound	Unauthorized Autobiography	2:47
12	–The Dismemberment Plan	The Ice Of Boston	4:57
13	–Drive Like Jehu	Caress	3:54
14	–Texas Is The Reason	A Jack With One Eye	4:39
15	–Knapsack	Decorate The Spine	2:40
16	–Jawbox	Savory	4:25

THE NEW RISING SONS

self titled 

1998

Theives and Angels

1999

 

Discogs  

 

Artist Biography by Ryan Downey

What do you get when you take an emocore king and set him alongside the drummer of an avant-garde/metal group (and former skinsman for a New York City straight-edge band) and an incredibly gifted songsmith heavily influenced by the sounds of the United Kingdom? You get New Rising Sons, a short-lived, dynamic, poppy four-piece rock band whose soaring melodies, rock & roll attitude, and throbbing rhythms owed more to the mod movement than the post-hardcore scene that the band's members cut their teeth in. A band who took their craft seriously, they lived by a motto they themselves penned: "All you know and love is written in these songs." When New York City's Texas Is the Reason imploded shortly before signing a major-label deal in 1997, vocalist/guitarist/frontman Garrett Klahn refused to rest on his laurels. Determined to have his creativity extend beyond Texas Is the Reason's singular, genre-defining album and undiluted by frustrated attempts at mainstream crossover, Klahn assembled New Rising Sons relatively quickly. Teaming up alongside him was former Into Another drummer Drew Thomas, who himself had recently watched his band dissolve, and whom Klahn had been aware of since the days when Thomas drummed for semi-legendary New York hardcore band Bold. Taking their mutual Beatles/Brit-pop fascination to its next logical step, the pair began writing songs with guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Kevin McGinnis and bassist Jim Kimball. Klahn's distinctive vocal style and McGinnis' adept songwriting doubled well, with each of them penning songs together and apart. New Rising Sons quickly signed a deal with Virgin Records. Their recorded debut came in the form of an eponymous indie EP through grapeOS, followed by subsequent touring with Indiana's Chamberlain, who as Split Lip had been great friends of Klahn's. The band continued to work on songs, eventually resurfacing (again on grapeOS) with the four-song Thieves and Angels. Though bassist Enzo was now a part of the band, engineer Ted Nicely performed bass duties on the EP. New Rising Sons continued to write and demo material for their major-label debut, yet never truly got off of the ground due to various lineup shifts and internal problems. The group decided to call it a day in 2000, having been dropped by Virgin the day before. 

self titled

Tracklist  

1	Monday's Highs	4:18
2	All Over Over All The Skies	2:11
3	Now I Agree	4:18
4	Sharks And Comets	3:55

Theives and Angels
(I know "Thieves" is spelled incorrectly but that's the way it's spelled on the CD.)

Tracklist  

1	Steady Sway
2	Put It On The Wire
3	Falling Out
4	Bring Me Around

 

FOUNTAINHEAD Drain 1994

by request

 punk/emo/hardcore

Discogs 

Tracklist

1	Fade
2	Stifled
3	Norm
4	Thrown Away
5	Steady Moral Decline
6	Drain
7	Mosquito
8	Window

I HATE THE 90S Volume 7

Just like back in the 90s, this will fit on a CD.

1. FREEDY JOHNSTON Bad Reputation
2. DK3 Landshark Pt 2
3. FONDLY No Dança
4. POLVO Sure Shot
5. HONOR AMONG THIEVES Allison
6. GIGOLO AUNTS Bloom
7. JAMES Born of Frustration
8. IGGY POP Candy
9. THE HANG UPS Comin' Through
10. CORNELIUS Count Five or Six
11. NUMBER ONE CUP Ease Back Down
12. FROGPOND Even Now
13. FUCK Fuck Motel
14. RED AUNTS I Can't Do Anything Right
15. SPIRITUALIZED I Think I'm in Love
16. TEXAS IS THE REASON Johnny on the Spot
17. 2 LOST SONS Knowing You
18. SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Nitty Gritty
19. KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION Quick as Rainbows
20. GOD'S EYE Rapunzel
21. BEN LEE Cigarettes Will Kill You
22. FRETBLANKET Twisted

TEXAS IS THE REASON Do You Know Who You Are? 1996

  This LP was recently reissued. Read the news.

biography

[+] by Ryan Downey

Texas Is the Reason imploded at a time when they were being touted as the "next big thing" in the wake of the punk explosion on MTV. They were one of the roots of the then healthy post-Sunny Day Real Estate-core tree, crafting melodious yet forceful indie rock, or emocore, with finesse, sensitivity, and a bit of attitude. Shortly after releasing one of Revelation Records' highest-selling albums, the New York City-based quartet disbanded on the eve of signing with one of several major labels courting them in 1997. Fanzine editor, freelance writer, and former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas formed Texas Is the Reason with former 108 drummer and then fellow Hare Krishna devotee Chris Daly. Both desired to get away from the more macho elements of the hardcore sound and aesthetic and the religious preaching of their former, if beloved, bands. Together with Fountainhead bassist Scott Winegard, the guys recruited singer/guitarist Garrett Klahn, one-time bassist for Buffalo's Copper. Taking their name from a line in the Misfits' song "Bullet," the foursome quickly wrote the four tracks that would comprise their debut eponymous debut EP.

The EP was a smash in the underground, helping inaugurate an entire genre of similarly themed emo bands. Texas Is the Reason was different from the pack mainly thanks to Klahn, with his nasally, Liam Gallagher-inspired whine and hot-shot, cavalier rock star attitude and on-stage persona. The band released a split single with Milwaukee's Promise Ring through Jade Tree. In 1995, they contributed one song to a split single with Samuel that was released by Britain's Simba. The split released was followed up by the band's debut full-length album, which was produced by Jawbox's J. Robbins. Klahn titled the record after the last statement John Lennon was alleged to have heard: Do You Know Who You Are? Major-label wining, dining, and serious courting ensued, though the band insisted for a time that they would stay with Revelation as they toured the U.S. with then labelmates Sense Field. Tension between bandmembers eventually came to a head, with Texas Is the Reason breaking up in 1997. Following the group's dissolution, Klahn formed the band New Rising Sons with a member of Into Another, taking his Britpop fascination a more obvious step further and quickly being snatched up by Virgin Records. Daly lent his talents to a new band called Jets to Brazil. Winegard stayed active, putting out other bands' records through the grapeOS imprint he co-owns, and jamming with members of Helmet and Chamberlain in a band called the Americans. Arenas retreated from both writing and rocking for almost three years, packing up for Chicago and becoming skilled in the art of DJing. Now living in California, Arenas and Winegard are part of a band called New End Original with the former vocalist of Far and the drummer from Chamberlain. New Rising Sons released two EPs through grapeOS, were dropped by Virgin, and disbanded. Klahn later went on to play in Solea. Texas Is the Reason re-formed for a single performance at New York's Irving Plaza over Thanksgiving weekend in 2006.

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SAMIAM / TEXAS IS THE REASON Your Choice Live Series 1996

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1	Samiam –	Stepson	3:54
2	Samiam –	Sky Flying By	3:25
3	Samiam –	Full On	3:28
4	Samiam –	Clean	2:57
5	Samiam –	Speed	2:13
6	Samiam –	Time By The Dime	5:35
7	Samiam –	Home Sweet Home	2:16
8	Texas Is The Reason –	Nickel Wound	3:59
9	Texas Is The Reason –	The Magic Bullet Theory	2:52
10	Texas Is The Reason –	Johnny On The Spot	4:37
11	Texas Is The Reason –	Dressing Cold	2:52
12	Texas Is The Reason –	A Jack With One Eye	5:11
13	Texas Is The Reason –	Antique	5:55