The Hostage Situation was a southern fried hardcore band from Phoenix, AZ consisting of members Brandon Kellum (vocals), Andy Marshall (guitars), Varay Porter (guitars), Ryan Glaus (bass) and Alex Zawadski (drums). Between 2006-2010, the band drank a lot of beers and made a lot of bad decisions, touring with acts such as The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, The Irish Front, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Antagonist and The Baby Lottery. In 2017, The Hostage Situation began hosting an annual reunion show. Members have went on to form the bands American Standards and Magic Jordan.