Texas

Surge Tracks

• Sleep
• Can't Resist
• Say What You Want
• Black Eyed Boy
• In Demand

Artist Biography

Texas are Scottish band fronted by singer Sharleen Spiteri. The band was founded by Johnny McElhone taking their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. Their musical sound went from blues rock from debut album Southside (1989), via blue eyed soul of White on Blonde (1997) to the disco pop of their most recent release Red Book (2005).

Sharleen Spiteri (vocals, guitar), Ally McErlaine (guitar), Johnny McElhone (bass) have survived all line ups.

In 1994, Ellen DeGeneres requested the use of the Texas track "So Called Friend" as the theme tune for her self-titled ABC Comedy Show. Sharleen and Ally flew to the US to re-record the song to fit the theme song to the sitcom.

Sharleen Spiteri was asked to play the main role in movie "Moulin Rouge" but declined as she did not want to spend 12 months in Australia. Spiteri announced soon after declining that she was pregnant with her first child.

Texas have had 7 studio albums and 1 greatest hits package:

Southside (Number 3 in UK chart - March 1989)Mothers Heaven (Number 32 in UK chart - October 1991)

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Artist Discography

Albums

Careful What You Wish For (2003-11-24)
Mothers Heaven (1991)
Red Book (2005-10-31)
Ricks Road (1993)
Southside (1989)
The Hush (1999-05)
White on Blonde (1997-02-01)

EPs

Everyday Now
Summer Son

Singles

Alone With You
Carnival Girl
Everyday Now
Getaway
I Don't Want a Lover
I'll See It Through
In Demand
In My Heart
Inner Smile
In Our Lifetime (1999)
Insane / Say What You Want
Prayer for You
Put Your Arms Around Me
Say What You Want (1998-03-09)
So Called Friend
Texas
Thrill Is Gone
Why Believe in You
Why I Believe in You
You Owe It All to Me

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