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| Background information | |
| Origin | Greenville, Michigan, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic folk, Americana, alt country |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Forthright Records |
| Members | Andrew P. Oliver Stephen Oliver George Sweet Ryan McCarthy |
| Past members | Devin Taylor |
| Website | brotheroliver |
Brother Oliver is an American indie rock band based in Greenville, South Carolina. [1]
Brother Oliver was formed in 2013 by brothers Andrew P. Oliver and Stephen Oliver in Greenville, Michigan before moving the band to Greenville, South Carolina where they currently reside. [2] [3]
They have released three studio albums, two EPs, and twenty singles under their label Forthright Records. [4]
Their debut self-titled album Brother Oliver was featured by the HuffPost . [5] The band's single "Castles" was premiered by Pop Matters in 2019. [6] Their 2020 single "Minimum Wage" was premiered by American Songwriter . [7]
The group has toured on bills with The Steve Miller Band, Of Montreal, Drake Bell, and Susto. [8] [9] [10] [11]
The lead singer for the band, Andrew P. Oliver, has produced music featured by the UFC. [12]
The band's mandolin player, Stephen Oliver, is the Guinness World Record holder for the ‘longest mandolin playing marathon’ which was the subject of the feature documentary How to Break a World Record that released in 2024 on Apple TV and Prime Video. [13] [14]
The band's bassist, George Sweet, is a classical composer published under Excelcia Music Publishing. [15] [16]
In 2024, Brother Oliver starred the documentary How to Break a World Record which followed Stephen Oliver's attempt to break the world record for the ‘longest marathon playing mandolin’. [17] [18]
Lead singer Andrew P. Oliver stars in the 2025 documentary Paperweight . [19]
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