Transit's latest "Transit Thursday" cover, "If It's Here When We Get Back It's Ours" by Texas Is The Reason, can be found in the replies.

With just a single full-length, an EP, and a couple of singles in their catalog, Texas Is the Reason were living proof that longevity isn't required for a band to make an enduring impression. Letting go of the tough-guy posturing of their previous hardcore bands and turning toward decidedly more melodic and emotional waters, the band formed in 1994 and lasted just three short years, leaving behind precious little to remember them by, perhaps making each selection seem all the more special because of it. Not that...[read more]

Brooklyn Vegan has all of the info and some MP3s for House And Parish, a new band featuring members of The Promise Ring, The Gloria Record, Texas is the Reason and The Love Scene.

Check below for an update from Texas Is The Reason.

Message From The Band

Twelve years ago this week, Texas is the Reason went to Boston and recorded the 3-song demo that became our 3-song EP. Wow.

Eleven years ago, today, Texas is the Reason played a show in Garrett's hometown of Buffalo, opening for our good friends in Snapcase. This morning, when we looked in our MySpace Inbox,...[read more]