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HOUSTON CALLS

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Houston Calls

Houston Calls is an United States|American power pop/punk rock band|band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and are signed to Drive-Thru Records.

History
Shortly after the New Jersey ska punk group Face First disbanded in 2002, singer/guitarist Tom "Chitty" Keiger, bassist Jarrett Selzer, trumpeter "Okie" Okamoto and drummer Tommie Clayton decided to reunite to play a poppier, more synthesized form of modern punk rock. Therefore, Okamoto switched from trumpet to synthesizer|keyboard, and Kenny Ryan, formerly of Hidden in Plain View, joined as a second guitarist. The name "Houston Calls", according to the band, is a combination of chapter titles from the ''Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13'' DVD. Other choices included "Zoltar Madness" (from ''Big (film)|Big''), "Giant Green Insanity" (from ''The Toxic Avenger''), and "Deeds in NY" (from ''Mr. Deeds'').{{ref|APinterview

They released a 2 song demo CD in 2003 at the Skate and Surf festival (Asbury Park), even though they did not play at the event. It included the tracks "One More Won't Hurt" and "A Line in the Sand." "One More Won't Hurt" and "A Line in the Sand" were both Face First's final songs, and were re released without the horn parts for the demo CD. While they began performing live in June 2003, the... read all

Houston Calls top albums

  1. A Collection of Short Stories
  2. 4 Song Sampler

Houston Calls top songs and lyrics

  1. Bob and Bonnie
  2. Exit, Emergency
  3. Sunrise Goodbyes
  4. Elephant and Castle
  5. One More Won't Hurt
  6. Amtrak Is for Lovers
  7. High Rise
  8. A Pen and a Piece of Mind
  9. A Line in the Sand
  10. A Bottle of Red, A Bottle of Spite
  11. The Better Part of Valor
  12. The Better Part Of Valour
  13. Conversations With the Wind
  14. Made in Moonlight
  15. Bob & Bonnie
  16. Bottle of Red, Bottle of Spite
  17. A Short Walk Home
  18. Seattle Red-Eye
  19. Exit Emergency
  20. Where to Start
  21. Amtrack is for Lovers
  22. Einstein on a Beach
  23. Up All Night
  24. Conversations in the Wind
  25. Pen and A Piece of Mind
    26. ...show all songs

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    Events for Houston Calls

    Houston Calls will be playing at these Events
    1. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at The Tree, Claremore, OK on 29 Jun 2008
    Location: Claremore, OK United States
    2. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at Warehouse, Houston, TX on 30 Jun 2008
    Location: Houston, TX United States
    3. All Time Low + Chiodos + A Change of Pace + more at Plano Centre, Plano, TX on 5 Jul 2008
    Location: Plano, TX United States
    4. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at The Ozone, Rio Rancho, NM on 9 Jul 2008
    Location: Rio Rancho, NM United States
    5. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at Venue of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ on 11 Jul 2008
    Location: Scottsdale, AZ United States
    6. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at Soma, San Diego on 14 Jul 2008
    Location: 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego 92110, United States
    7. A Change of Pace + Houston Calls + We Shot The Moon at Key Club, Los Angeles on 15 Jul 2008
    Location: 9039 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90069, United States
    8. A Change of Pace + Houston Calls + We Shot The Moon + more at Chain Reaction, Anaheim, California on 16 Jul 2008
    Location: Anaheim, California United States
    9. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at The Exit, Fresno, CA on 17 Jul 2008
    Location: Fresno, CA United States
    10. We Shot The Moon + A Change of Pace + Houston Calls at San Jose Skate, San Jose, CA on 18 Jul 2008
    Location: San Jose, CA United States
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