Oliver Houston was an American

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band from

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History

Oliver Houston formed in 2011 as a side project for vocalist Kyle Luck and drummer Garret Cabello's band The Exploration. The band released their first EP, The Dork Ages, in early 2015, and released it on 7" vinyl through

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and Too Far Gone Records later the same year. The band's debut full-length album, titled ''Whatever Works'', was self released on January 23, 2017. They released their final EP, ''Mixed Reviews'', on November 29, 2018, along with an announcement of their breakup. Oliver Houston played their final show, an unannounced set, on Friday, September 28, 2018, at ''The Witch House'' in Grand Rapids, MI.

Band members

*Kyle Luck (vocals, guitar) *Matthew Mancilla McCue (vocals, bass) *Garret Cabello (drums) *James Sullivan (guitar) Former members * Matthew Terrian (guitar) (2016-2017) * Caleb Jorgenson (guitar) (2015)

Discography

Studio albums *Whatever Works (2017, Self Released) *Mixed Reviews (2018, Self Released) EPs *The Dork Ages (2015, Too Far Gone Records / Broken World Media / Self Released)

References

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