Blue October

Artist Image: Blue October
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Image Credit: Kenneth Bellard, U.S. Air Force (http://www.ramstein.af.mil/; exact source), Public domain

Biography

Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Julian Mandrake (lead guitar).

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 44
Record Label
Website www.blueoctober.com
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Trivia

Where was the band Blue October formed in 1995?

Houston

...theavy postgrunge and slick modern rock. The band was formed in 1995 in Houston by vocalistguitarist Justin Furstenfeld, who had begun penning angstri...
What was Ryan Delahoussaye's profession?

violinist

...ck songs with the help of his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, and violinist Ryan Delahoussaye. Bassist Liz Mullaly completed the group's initial ...
What was the name of Blue October's debut album?

The Answers

...initial lineup, and Blue October released an independent debut album, The Answers , in 1998. The band's emotive brand of postgrunge led to the sale of ...
Who was the drummer for Blue October?

Jeremy Furstenfeld

...ning angstridden rock songs with the help of his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld , and violinist Ryan Delahoussaye. Bassist Liz Mullaly completed t...
How many copies did Blue October sell in their native Houston?

5,000

...wers, in 1998. The band's emotive brand of postgrunge led to the sale of 5,000 copies in their native Houston alone. Two years later, Blue October mad...
What was the name of Blue October's third longplayer?

History for Sale

...ime Blue October began prepping for their third longplayer, 2003's History for Sale , C.B. Hudson (guitarvocals) had been added to the lineup. The albu...
Who replaced Mullaly on Universal's Consent to Treatment?

Matt Noveskey

... their majorlabel debut on Universal with Consent to Treatment, with Matt Noveskey replacing Mullaly. By the time Blue October began prepping for thei...
In what year was Argue with a Tree released?

2004

...ing soundtrack. The live CDDVD package Argue with a Tree was released in 2004 , following 18 months of touring. Before the group went on tour with Yell...
What was the name of the two-disc set released by UniversalMotown?

Foiled for the Last Time

...ur with Yellowcard in September 2007, UniversalMotown released Foiled for the Last Time , a twodisc set consisting of a full version of Foiled, 14 newl...
How many new songs were included in Foiled for the Last Time?

14

...iled for the Last Time, a twodisc set consisting of a full version of Foiled, 14 newly recorded songs performed live, and several alternative remixes....
Where did the band come from?

Houston, Texas

...udsonGuitar Blue October is an alternative rock band that came from Houston, Texas . The band's name was inspired by a stay in a hospital that lead voc...
What artists did Furstenfeld like to listen to while growing up?

Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Red House Painters, and Marvin Gaye

...try, and dance. His favorite artists included Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Red House Painters, and Marvin Gaye . His artwork appears as the cover for his al...
What is the name of Justin Furstenfeld's daughter?

Blue

...lbums The Answers and History For Sale. Furstenfeld has a daughter named Blue , who was born in 2007. While he was attending Houston's High School for ...
When was his daughter born?

2007

...History For Sale. Furstenfeld has a daughter named Blue, who was born in 2007 . While he was attending Houston's High School for the Performing and Vis...
Which band did Justin play in while attending high school?

My Last Wish

...he Performing and Visual Arts, Justin Furstenfeld played in the band My Last Wish from the time he was 13 years old until 1995. According to a VH1 ati...
When did Justin play in the band My Last Wish?

from the time he was 13 years old until 1995

..., Justin Furstenfeld played in the band My Last Wish from the time he was 13 years old until 1995 . According to a VH1 aticle about the band, the singl...
What song did Justin sing that has helped people who were contemplating suicide?

Into The Ocean

...ld until 1995. According to a VH1 aticle about the band, the single Into The Ocean has helped people who were contemplating suicide. Justin had a resp...
How many Top 40 singles has Blue October had in their past seven albums?

eight

...The band has had eight Top 40 singles over their past seven studio albums, and is best known for their platinum singles Hate Me and Into the Ocean fro...
Who was Justin Furstenfeld's brother?

Jeremy

...ormed by lead singersongwriterguitarist Justin Furstenfeld, his brother Jeremy , and multiinstrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye. His agency proceeded to bo...
Who brought the band to Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris?

Michael

...city and artist development was regimented. This work eventually led to Michael bringing the band to Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris under the d...
Who is Reen Nalli?

long time A&R rep

...nd to Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris under the direction of long time A&R rep Reen Nalli. Managed by Justin and Jeremy's parents under the name...
Where did Blue October move to in 2001?

Austin Texas

...Gravy, and 5 Day Walk can be found on YouTube. Blue October moved to Austin Texas in 2001 and appeared many times on local radio stations 93.7 KLBJ's ...
Who started Blue October?

Justin Furstenfeld and Ryan Delahoussaye

...Blue October was started by Justin Furstenfeld and Ryan Delahoussaye , who met in high school. Prior to forming the full band, the duo played together ...
When did Liz leave the band?

1998

...mbers (except Liz) moved to join him there in 1996. Liz left the band in 1998 and was replaced by Matt Noveskey. The band wanted to add a second guita...
Who was chosen as the lead guitarist?

Brant Coulter

...cus more on singing during shows, and auditioned guitarists in 1999. Brant Coulter was chosen as lead guitarist; however, he left the band in late 200...
When was Blue October formed?

1996

...Blue October Rock band Originally formed in 1996 , Blue October is a Texasbased rock band. They are best known for the songs Hate Me and Into the Ocean...
Where is Blue October based?

Texas

...Blue October Rock band Originally formed in 1996, Blue October is a Texas based rock band. They are best known for the songs Hate Me and Into the Ocean...
Who was the lead singer and guitarist of Blue October?

Justin Furstenfeld

...s. Blue October was formed in 1996 when lead singer and guitarist Justin Furstenfeld and his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, got together with th...
What was Ryan Delahoussaye's style of playing?

country

...blues. Delahoussaye was a classically trained violinist who played in a country style and whose onstage presence was in sharp contrast to the popular ...
Who were some of Justin Furstenfeld's musical heroes?

JeanMichel Basquiat, Kurt Cobain, and Elliott Smith

...s life. His musical heroes had included people like JeanMichel Basquiat, Kurt Cobain, and Elliott Smith , all of whom died young from suicide or drugs....
What did Justin's heroes die from?

suicide or drugs

...s life. His musical heroes had included people like JeanMichel Basquiat, Kurt Cobain, and Elliott Smith, all of whom died young from suicide or drugs ....