Blue October

Blue October started the year off with the release of a new single called "Oh My My" on February 26^th. This track is taken from their upcoming tenth studio album “This Is What I Live For" due out later this year via Up/Down-Brando Records.

When asked about the songs on the group’s forthcoming album, Justin Furstenfeld, vocalist and lyricist for Blue October explains, “These songs should make you want to fall in love with somebody, or miss somebody, or want to do something outrageous with your life.”

This determination to always speak the truth, even if it’s difficult, is the way Blue October has always operated  since Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals) formed he band when they were still in high school in 1995 in Houston. Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals) came aboard three years later. Will Knaak (lead guitar) joined the band in 2018 on the last album, “I Hope You’re Happy.” The title track was a Top 15 Alternative single. It was Blue October’s biggest single since their #2 charting single “Hate Me” off their breakthrough “Foil” album in 2006.

“This album is going to catch some people off-guard,” said Matt Noveskey. “A lot of it is about interpersonal relationships - years and years of marriage, growing older, and some of the issues that you may run into with that. I know that other albums are about that, but we get into some corners of life that we haven’t explored before.”

It’s been a challenging 25 year career for Blue October. Their struggles over the years with substance abuse, and their subsequent treatment and recovery, have been well-documented in their songs. They also allowed themselves to be filmed over the course of seven tumultuous years for a documentary, Get Back Up, which will be released in May. The film takes an unwavering look at the band - and Justin, in particular - as they grapple with the fallout from addiction and the resulting damage done to their families, professional relationships, and each other.

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