Texas in July was founded during 2006 in
Ephrata, Pennsylvania with all of the members attending high school. 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, 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. 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 (2011–2012) 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; In August of 2011, the band announced it had signed a record deal with
Nuclear Blast to distribute its music in European countries. On April 20, 2012 were announced as, and took part in the
Scream It Like You Mean It 2012 tour (July - August 2012).
Self-titled album (2012–2013) The band uploaded a video to their Facebook profile on July 8, 2012 stating that they're finished recording and the new album will be released later this year. Their
self-titled album was released on October 9, 2012, David Stephens of
We Came as Romans appeared as a vocalist on the track "C4." Texas in July supported
Falling In Reverse at the Snickers presents Six Flags FestEvil FrightFest New Jersey on September 29, 2012 with
Norma Jean,
We Came as Romans,
Born of Osiris,
I, the Breather, My Ticket Home, Palisades, Visions, Horizons, I Am King, First of the Fallen, and Dream for Tomorrow. To close out 2012, Texas in July provided support to
For Today on "The Unshakeable Tour" (October - November 2012) with other support from
Impending Doom; and announced their first tour of 2013 on November 19, 2012 providing support on
Of Mice & Men's North American tour (January - March 2013) presented by Tilly's, with additional support from
Woe, Is Me, Volumes, and
Capture The Crown. The band's single, "Bed of Nails" was featured as part of
Equal Vision Records' "New Sounds 2013, Vol. 2 - EP" compilation via
iTunes on April 9, 2013. The band played the LAUNCH Music Conference at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA on April 25, 2013; and provided direct support to Structures on their Canadian headliner (May 2013). The band played eight solo shows on their trek home following the Canadian tour (May – June 2013); and supported Impending Doom at the Pennsylvania Deathbed Festival in Allentown, PA on June 29, 2013. In March 2013, the band entered the studio to record; and on June 18 it was revealed that they will be releasing a deluxe edition of their self-titled album on July 16, containing 3 new songs. The band headlined a "Northeast Mini-Tour" (July 5–11, 2013) with support of local acts; and will also be playing the final leg of the
Van's Warped Tour 2013 (July–August 2013).
Dave Stephens of
We Came as Romans provided guest vocals for during the song "C4" starting July 26, 2013 in Tampa, FL and announced that he would be for the remainder of
Van's Warped Tour 2013. Following
Van's Warped Tour 2013, the band provided direct support to headliner
Architects at the "Destruction Derby Open Air Festival" (August 23–24, 2013) in Wasserburg Rosslau, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany to start off their "Europe 2013" tour (August - September 2013). One of three new tracks on the deluxe version of their self-titled album, "Time-Lapse" was featured on the
Equal Vision Records 2013 Summer Sampler, released via
iTunes on July 2, 2013. On July 23, 2013, CI Records released a
Reflections, 14-song compilation album in the iTunes Store. Vocalist J.T. Cavey and guitarist Kyle Ahern filled in these respective positions for Alex Good and Christian Royer during
Van's Warped Tour 2013. Another vocalist, Alex Mola, filled in for all 2013 European dates. Texas in July headlined a follow-on show to
Van's Warped Tour 2013 on August 6, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama with support from Of Empires, Strength from Within, Echoes of Creation, and OMAAF; and provided support to
The Devil Wears Prada on their headlining tour (November - December 2013) with additional support from
The Ghost Inside and Volumes. J.T. Cavey provided lead vocals on this tour; and on November 11, 2013, this tour package and
Sleeping With Sirens' headliner met up in St. Paul, Minnesota at Myth Live for a festival show featuring additional support from
Breathe Carolina,
Issues, Volumes, and
Our Last Night.
Bloodwork and final European tour (2014–2015) On February 13, 2014, the band posted a video on YouTube titled "New Beginnings", which was narrated by the band announcing officially that vocalist Alex Good and guitarist Christian Royer had decided to leave the band; Good's reason being to spend time with his family. Fill-in vocalist J.T. Cavey was announced to be Good's replacement in the video. On July 22, 2014, the band announced their new album titled
Bloodwork. The album was subsequently released on September 16, 2014. After the band's break-up, J.T. Cavey would move on to join progressive metalcore band
Erra, Nine years after their most recent release
Bloodwork in 2014, the band released a single titled "False Divinity" on June 23, 2023. On October 19th, 2023, the band released another single titled "Put to Death" and announced an EP "Without Reason," released on November 17th. ==Band members==