Texas Flood was formed in 2006 by guitarist and vocalist Nenad Zlatanović, a former junior wrestling state champion and chief of security in a number of Belgrade clubs.
[1] Zlatanović chose the name for the band after the blues standard "Texas Flood" by Larry Davis.
[1] After a number of lineup changes, the band got a permanent drummer when it was joined by former Riblja Čorba and Bajaga i Instruktori member Vladimir Golubović.
[2] In 2009, Texas Flood released the album Tražim ljude kao ja (I'm Looking for the People Like Me), named after a verse from the song "Negde daleko" ("Somewhere Far Away") by Pop Mašina.
[2] The album featured covers of songs by Yugoslav rock acts Bijelo Dugme, Tihomir "Pop" Asanović, Pop Mašina, Rok Mašina, Lačni Franz, Time and Azra, as well as one song composed by the Zlatanović, "Da budem tvoj" ("To Be Yours").