Blue October

Members: Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, Jeremy FurstenfeldC.B. Hudson, Matt Noveskey, Julian Mandrake

Active: 1996 - Present

HISTORY

Blue October was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1996 by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, his brother, drummer Jeremy, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye, later joined by guitarist/vocalist CB Hudson and bassist Matt Noveskey. Managed by Justin and Jeremy's parents under the name "RoDan Entertainment", Blue October released their first album, The Answers, in 1998, a well-received debut in the Houston area.

Blue October was signed in August 2000 to Universal Records for the release of Consent to Treatment. For a culmination of reasons, the band was dropped by Universal Records. Ironically, the band's third album History for Sale ? re-released on Universal, due to larger than expected album sales with label Brando Records ? is largely a response to the control the label placed on the group during the Consent to Treatment production process.

The History for Sale single "Calling You", featured on the American Wedding movie soundtrack, was the group's largest mainstream success until their 2006 single "Hate Me", which is currently at number two on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video for "Hate Me" debuted on VH1, later making a splash at number thirteen on VH1's user-controlled video countdown show VSpot Top 20 Countdown. The single's peak on the countdown has been the number twelve spot for the week ending on May 5, 2006.

The band's latest album, entitled Foiled, was released on April 4, 2006. The band made their network television premiere on April 14, 2006, performing "Hate Me", the first single from Foiled on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They are scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on June 28, 2006. "Into the Ocean" has been pinned as the next single from the album to have a late summer to early fall release, though the track "What if We Could?" has been making appearances on stations across the country.

STUDIO ALBUMS

1998 - The Answers

2000 - Consent to Treatment

2003 - History for Sale

2004 - Argue with a Tree (double live)

2006 - Foiled