Texas Is the Reason is a musical group founded by former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas and 108 drummer Chris Daly. A foundational quartet in the post-Sunny Day Real Estate movement of emo or emocore music, Texas Is the Reason played melodious but forceful rock music before disbanding in 1997.

Norm Arenas (guitar), guitarist for the hardcore Hare Krishna band Shelter, formed Texas Is the Reason with friend and then fellow Hare Krishna devotee Chris Daly (drums), formerly of the band 108, which played music of a similar kind to Shelter's, some time in the early 1990s in New York City. They both desired to leave the macho attitude and religious preaching of their former projects. With former Fountainhead bassist Scott Winegard (bass), the three recruited one-time bassist for Buffalo's Copper, Garret Klahn (guitar/vocals), to round out the quartet.

The name "Texas Is the Reason" is lifted from a Misfits song, entitled "Bullet". It also makes reference to a conspiracy theory about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, in which the president was killed in a plot arranged by Texas Democrats in order to give Lyndon B. Johnson control of the White House. Releasing three songs on an EP, Texas Is the Reason became an underground smash and helped rein in an era of similarly motivated and styled emo bands. They then released a split single with The Promise Ring through Jade Tree Records. The following year (1995) they released another split single with Samuel through British record label Simba.

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tom petty and texas is the reason on today's playlist. Kill Holiday is on deck
Apparition (Brad) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:04:04 -0000
tom petty and texas is the reason on today's playlist. Kill Holiday is on deck
So true. I broke up w/Drapsies on 9/11. RT @thisrecording Texas is the reason that the Drapers' marriage is dead http://tinyurl.com/y8cd3js
LaurenBans (Lauren Bans) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:45:05 -0000
So true. I broke up w/Drapsies on 9/11. RT @thisrecording Texas is the reason that the Drapers' marriage is dead http://tinyurl.com/y8cd3js
Texas Is The Reason.
A_Gun_Rack (Mark Cameron Gamble) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:44:16 -0000
Texas Is The Reason.
Texas is the reason that the Drapers' marriage is dead, Mad Men review by Molly Lambert at This Recording http://tinyurl.com/y8cd3js
thisrecording (thisrecording) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:48 -0000
Texas is the reason that the Drapers' marriage is dead, Mad Men review by Molly Lambert at This Recording http://tinyurl.com/y8cd3js
@yurimoraes texas is the reason eh tao anos atras. ahahahaha tipo, winamp lifestyle.
rdeeas (Raissa Deeas) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:19:05 -0000
@yurimoraes texas is the reason eh tao anos atras. ahahahaha tipo, winamp lifestyle.
Fall and post-hardcore go hand in hand... something to do with listening to Texas Is the Reason and wearing sweaters again.
ryanaircraft (Ryan Stoner) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:20:08 -0000
Fall and post-hardcore go hand in hand... something to do with listening to Texas Is the Reason and wearing sweaters again.

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