Houston Calls

Other choices included "Zoltar Madness" (from Big), "Giant Green Insanity" (from The Toxic Avenger), and "Deeds in NY" (from Mr.

While they began performing live in June 2003, they soon released their 4 Song Sampler, produced by Hidden in Plain View's Rob Freeman, to help spread the word.

Due to various national tours with bands such as Hidden in Plain View and Hellogoodbye, Houston Calls' fanbase grew steadily.

[6] Produced by Ed Rose at Black Lodge Studios in Eudora, KS, the CD contained eleven songs, three of which had previously been released on their two samplers.

[7] In July and August 2006, they went on a US tour with Quietdrive; both bands were supported on select dates by Self Against City, Dave Melillo, the Summer Obsession, and Let Go.

In April 2008, the band entered the studio in Los Angeles, CA with producer Mark Weinberg (Crumb, Gratitude) to record their follow up to A Collection of Short Stories, The End of an Error and was released on October 14, 2008, along with the single "Life Won't Wait".

The tour went on as planned with Valencia as well as an Australian trip for Soundwave 2009[16] and side shows with New Found Glory, hellogoodbye, and Ace Enders.

[17] The band went out on tour in May 2009 with Amber Pacific, Farewell, and Fight Fair[18] welcoming friend Josh Starry as a fill in on the bass.

In January 2023, the band announced they would reunite to celebrate 20 years since their formation and press A Collection of Short Stories on vinyl for the first time.

On June 23-24, 2023, they performed for the first time in almost 14 years with longtime friends The Junior Varsity and Dead Bars at House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ.