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Texas in July

Texas in July is an American metalcore band from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, formed in 2006. They released an EP, Salt of the Earth, and their debut full-length album, I Am, also produced by Slovak, through CI Records. After signing with Equal Vision Records, they released three more studio albums: One Reality on April 26, 2011; a self-titled album on October 9, 2012; and finally Bloodwork on September 16, 2014. The band broke up at the end of 2015. After the disbanding, JT Cavey went on to join Erra and Chris Davis went on to join The Ghost Inside.

Texas in July was founded during 2006 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania with all of the members attending high school. The group recorded a 6 track demo within the same year they were formed and had it available for purchase at the band's local shows, most notably the Chameleon Club.[citation needed] The band later acquired the attention of Lancaster record label CI Records and were taken in with a contract to which they were signed to in 2008.

Texas in July released one EP and one full-length album through CI. Their debut EP, Salt of the Earth was released October 7, 2008 and was produced by Carson Slovak of Century. Their debut album, I Am, was released via mail order on July 2, 2009,[citation needed] and then was released widely on September 15, 2009. With the release of these records, the band toured with a variety of heavy metal bands, such as August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada, Every Time I Die and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. With most of the members graduating, the group then set out to tour frequently and perform at several festivals, including the Purple Door Festival.

On June 15, 2010,[citation needed] Texas in July released a single titled "Uncivilized", with two tracks on it; "Uncivilized" and "Fight Fair". "Uncivilized" being a brand new track recorded in the Spring of 2010, and "Fight Fair", a track previously unreleased that was recorded during the recording for I Am, but was not released on the album. "Fight Fair" was also the last track on their original demo CD and the only song from their demo to ever be re-recorded. In 2010 "Uncivilized" along with "Elements" and "Hook, Line and Sinner" have been made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band video games via the Rock Band Network. On July 8, 2010, the group announced that they were taken in with a signing to Equal Vision Records and are now signed to the label, as opposed to CI.

On August 24, 2010, guitarist Logan Maurer played his last show as a part of Texas in July. The performance was held at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the band's hometown. The reason behind Maurer's departure from the band was that he wasn't comfortable spending his life touring rather than choosing to pursue a further education upon enrolling in college. Chris Davis would replace Maurer shortly thereafter.

Between September 3 and October 16, 2010, the band was a part of the This or the Apocalypse tour. Between December 26, 2010 and February 11, 2011 the group was also a part of A Metal Christmas Tour. Texas in July embarked on the Motel 6 "Rock Yourself to Sleep" Tour (January and February 2011) with headliner We Came as Romans and other support from Woe, Is Me, For Today, and The Word Alive which included the Outerloop Presents Amped and Alive "Ice Jam" festival on January 30, 2011 at Sonar, in Baltimore, Maryland with Silverstein co-headlining the event with We Came as Romans.

One Reality was released on April 26, 2011 under Equal Vision Records with metal producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris. It was the band's first album to chart; debuting at #173 on the Billboard 200, and selling roughly 3,300 units in its first week of sales.

From April 22 to May 28, 2011, Texas in July was an opening band for the Take Action Tour, a benefit tour for the sex education site, sexetc.org. Texas in July provided support to We Came as Romans on the United States and Canada Merchnow.com + Arkaik Clothing "I'm Alive" Tour (September - October 2011) with other support from Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, and Close to Home;

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