It may seem a bit unusual for a Glasgow based alternative rock band to name themselves Texas, but once you've heard their music any thoughts of making a joke quickly vanish.
Texas has been playing music that's completely infectious for us since 1989.Fronted by the equally beautiful and talented Sharleen Spiteri on vocals (she has also done great solo work as well as a album with Rammstein!) and a somewhat steady supporting cast Texas has given us eight albums so far. Die hard fans point to 1989's "Southside" as one of Scotland's all time best alt-rock albums. I'm inclined to agree. I'd also add their third album 1993's "Ricks Road" to the debate. Essential.A sign of the times - Sharleen Spiteri of Texas will be acting as a judge on Sky1's "Must Be the Music" show which is sure to raise the band's profile with the younger generations, which is a good thing. Hopefully they'll join us in supporting Texas on their coming U.K. tour too!