Football, etc.

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Football, etc.
Origin Houston, Texas
Genres Emo, Midwest emo, Indie Rock
Years active2009–present
Members
  • James Vehslage
  • Lindsay Minton
  • Mercy Harper

Football, etc. is an American midwest emo band from Houston, Texas.

Contents

History

Football, etc. began in 2009 with the release of a four song EP titled First Down. [1] They signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records in June 2009. [2] Later the same year, Football, etc. released a split with fellow emo band Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). [3] Football, etc. released their first full-length in 2011 titled The Draft on Count Your Lucky Stars and Strictly No Capital Letters. [4] In 2013, Football, etc. released a split with the band Plaids. [5] Also in 2013, Football, etc. released their second full-length album titled Audible, on Count Your Lucky Stars and Strictly No Capital Letters. [6] [7] In 2015, Football, etc. released an EP titled Disappear on Count Your Lucky Stars and Strictly No Capital Letters. [8] In 2017, Football, etc. released their third full-length album, Corner, on Community Records and Barely Regal Records. [9] [10] In 2022 Football, etc. released a four song EP titled Vision, recorded and mixed by J. Robbins of Jawbox. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Splits

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