Blue October is an American rock band originally from Houston,Texas,formed in 1995. It currently consists of singer/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld,drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld,multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye,bassist Matt Noveskey,and lead guitarist Steve Schiltz.
"Love for Sale" is a song by Cole Porter introduced by Kathryn Crawford in the musical The New Yorkers, which opened on Broadway on December 8,1930 and closed in May 1931 after 168 performances. The song is written from the viewpoint of a prostitute advertising "love for sale".
Justin Steward Furstenfeld is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist,guitarist,and lyricist of the rock band Blue October. He is also a member of the band Harvard of the South.
History for Sale is the third album by Blue October. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Amazing". It was recorded at Sound Arts Studios in Houston,Texas,and at Stomp Box Studios in Arlington,Texas,and released in the United States on April 8,2003 by Brando Records. It was co-produced by Justin Furstenfeld and David Castell. It is the only Blue October album to feature former member Dwayne Casey on bass guitar,and the band's first album featuring lead guitarist C.B. Hudson. The track "Come in Closer" features guest vocals by Zayra Alvarez,who later,on the CBS reality show Rock Star:Supernova,sang the song "Razorblade" on her final episode before being voted off. History for Sale was voted best album by the 2003 Houston Press Music Awards.
Argue with a Tree... is a double live album/concert film by Blue October. It is their first live album and their fourth CD overall. The title of the album is a lyric in the song "Weight of the World". The album was recorded live on June 4,2004 at Lakewood Theater in Dallas,Texas. It was released as a double CD and DVD in the United States in September 2004,by Brando/Universal Records.
Foiled is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blue October,released on April 4,2006,by Universal Records. The album debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard 200,marking the band's first entry on the chart. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9,2006,and on February 22,2007,was certified platinum. The album was also a success in Canada,where it has also achieved platinum status. It was supported by four singles:"Hate Me","Into the Ocean","She's My Ride Home",and "X Amount of Words".
"Hate Me" is a song by American alternative rock group Blue October. It is the band's most commercially successful single,peaking at number two on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 2007,the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. The video is featured in the 2007 karaoke video game for PlayStation 2,Singstar Pop. The song won an ASCAP award in 2007. On July 13,2012,the song was certified platinum for sales of one million in the United States.
William Matthew Noveskey is an American singer,songwriter,record producer,guitarist,and bassist,best known as the bassist in the bands Blue October and Harvard of the South,and as bassist and frontman of the bands (a+)machines and Icarus Bell.
"Into the Ocean" is the second single from Blue October's fifth album,Foiled. The song peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100,while the music video for the song,directed by Zach Merck,reached number one on the VH1 V-Spot countdown. On May 4,2012 the single was certified platinum for sales of one million in the United States. It was featured on the TV series The Sopranos and Moonlight.
Foiled for the Last Time is a two disc set by Blue October released by Universal Records on September 25,2007. It contains an extended version of Foiled and a live recording disc.
Approaching Normal is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band Blue October. The album was released on March 24,2009 and debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard charts. It was Blue October's first album to be released on vinyl.
"Dirt Room" was the first single from alternative rock band Blue October's fifth studio album,Approaching Normal. The song was released to digital outlet stores on December 23,2008,and to radio on January 13,2009. An acoustic version of the song was included on the band's album Ugly Side:An Acoustic Evening With Blue October,and a live electric version appears on the live album/concert film Things We Do At Night - Live From Texas.
My Worlds Acoustic is the debut remix album by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released on November 26,2010 and was initially sold exclusively at Walmart retail stores and Sam's Club. The album features nine acoustic versions of songs from his debut extended play,My World (2009),and first album My World 2.0 (2010),as well as a new song "Pray". The new versions of the songs were produced by Bieber's music director,Dan Kanter,his vocal producer Kuk Harrell,and also producer Rob Wells. Internationally,the set is included as a part of the compilation album,My Worlds:The Collection (2010),which included songs from the previous two releases. My Worlds Acoustic was released to iTunes,on February 8,2011.
Ugly Side:An Acoustic Evening With Blue October is a live acoustic album by Blue October. It is their third live album,and eighth album overall. The album was recorded during a sold out three-day tour of Houston,Austin,and Dallas July 22–25,2010 during which the band played two acoustic concerts each night. The band had talked about recording an acoustic album as early as 2004,but the concerts were the first ever full-length acoustic shows that the band had ever performed. The popularity of the acoustic concerts among Blue October fans resulted in the band deciding to perform a nationwide acoustic tour to support the release of the album.
Any Man in America is the sixth studio album and ninth album overall by alternative rock band Blue October. The album was recorded at Matchbox Studios in Austin,Texas between Summer of 2010 and March 2011,and was released August 16,2011 by Justin Furstenfeld's Up/Down Records and distributed through RED Distribution. The album was produced by Tim Palmer,who has previously worked with artists such as David Bowie,Robert Plant,The Cure,U2 and Pearl Jam and had mixed Blue October's album History for Sale. The artwork on the album cover is a drawing of Justin Furstenfeld drawn by Tim Palmer's daughter Bluebell,who was three years old at the time.
Sway is the seventh studio album by Blue October. It was recorded at Fire Station Studio in San Marcos,Texas,with co-producer David Castell in February and March 2013. Additional recording sessions for strings and vocal overdubs took place at Test Tube Audio in Austin,Texas,in April 2013,and the album was mixed at Studio 62 in Austin by Tim Palmer between May and July 2013. Production credit for the album is shared between Justin Furstenfeld,David Castell and Tim Palmer. Castell had previously produced Blue October's album History For Sale and co-produced Foiled,while Palmer produced the band's album Any Man in America and mixed History for Sale. Sway was Blue October's first album to be released after Justin Furstenfeld got sober,and the songs have a marked sense of positivity and optimism compared to the band's previous work.
Songs from an Open Book is the debut solo acoustic album by Blue October frontman Justin Furstenfeld. It features songs as they were originally written,with only a Guild acoustic guitar and a single vocal track. The album was recorded at Crazy Making Studio in San Marcos,Texas,which is Justin's home studio. Furstenfeld promoted the album with a nationwide U.S. tour,as well as dates in Germany and England.
Things We Do At Night (Live From Texas) is a live album and concert film by American rock band Blue October. It is their second concert film,fourth live album,and eleventh album overall. The album was recorded over Thanksgiving weekend,November 28–29,2014 at the House of Blues in Dallas,Texas,United States.
I Hope You're Happy is the ninth studio album by American band Blue October,released on August 17,2018 on Up/Down and Brando Records.
Spinning the Truth Around is an album by American band Blue October. It is a triple album,released in three separate parts. Part I was released on October 14,2022. Part II was released one year later on October 13,2023,with Part III to follow in 2024. Part III will contain covers,and remixes and alternate versions of songs from Parts I and II as well as remixes of songs from previous albums.The title track was Part I's lead single,and was positively compared to Bruce Springsteen.
