Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of
Justin FurstenfeldJustin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
(lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion),
Ryan DelahoussayeRyan Paul Delahoussaye is a multi-instrumentalist musician and co-founding member of the American rock band Blue October. Delahoussaye is a classically trained violinist...
(violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals),
Matt NoveskeyWilliam Matthew "Matt" Noveskey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and bassist, best known for his work with the bands Blue October and machines.-Early life:...
(bass guitar, backing vocals), and
Julian MandrakeJulian Mandrake is a guitarist from Austin, Texas best known for his work with the bands Blue October, Canvas, and Mothers Anthem....
(lead guitar).
History
Blue October was formed by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist
Justin FurstenfeldJustin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
, his brother Jeremy, and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye. The band was discovered by former Kid Rock manager Michael Rand performing at the Atchafalaya River Cafe. While working with Rand, fellow ATI agent David Kanaan proceeded to book over 350 dates on the group unsigned. Extensive publicity and artist development was regimented. This work eventually led to Michael bringing the band to Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris under the direction of long time A&R rep Reen Nalli.They were later joined by former guitarist/vocalist
C.B. HudsonCharles Britton "C.B." Hudson III is an American musician best known as the being the lead guitarist of the rock band Blue October from 2000 to 2010....
and
bassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Matt NoveskeyWilliam Matthew "Matt" Noveskey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and bassist, best known for his work with the bands Blue October and machines.-Early life:...
.
The Answers
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 which sold over 5,000 copies in Houston alone. Due to a fan-based connection with
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's
KTRK-TVKTRK-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Houston, Texas...
(Channel 13), Blue October was able to schedule early-morning news performance — the band's first live television performance. Other unreleased songs from this period, such as "Rust", "Colorado 5591", "His Name Is Crazy", "Gun Metal Blue", "Dollar 30 Gravy", and "5 Day Walk" can be found on
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. Blue October moved to Austin Texas in 2001 and appeared many times on local radio stations 93.7 KLBJ's morning show. They did several on air performances and special radio concerts as well as recently being active on sister station 101X.
Consent to Treatment
Blue October caught the attention of the major record labels while working with producer dB (Don Byczynski) in early 1998. Pre-production started for getting Blue October a more "radio ready" sound, with new songs and to rewrite material off The Answers. Tracking was done in a studio setup at Justin's home in
San Marcos, TexasSan Marcos is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and is the seat of Hays County. Located within the metropolitan area, the city is located on the Interstate 35 corridor—between Austin and San Antonio....
. The recordings were sent to Universal, then in 1999 Blue October signed to
Universal RecordsUniversal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
for the release of their second album,
Consent to TreatmentConsent to Treatment is the second album by Blue October. It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records...
. The band was dropped by Universal Records in 2002.
History for Sale
After being dropped, the band got together with new guitarist
C.B. HudsonCharles Britton "C.B." Hudson III is an American musician best known as the being the lead guitarist of the rock band Blue October from 2000 to 2010....
, recorded and self-released
History for SaleHistory 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...
. Due to larger-than-expected album sales, the band was re-signed to Universal and the album was subsequently re-released on Universal. History for Sale was largely a response to the control the label had placed on the group during the Consent to Treatment production process. This is evident in songs such as "Somebody" and "Inner Glow."
Blue October received a larger audience as their single "Calling You," featured on the
American WeddingAmerican Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
movie soundtrack, as well as on the third episode of The CW show
Life is WildLife Is Wild is an American television serial drama adapted by Michael Rauch, George Faber and Charlie Pattinson from the popular British drama Wild at Heart. The show is about a New York veterinarian who moves his second wife and their two sets of children to a South African game reserve run by...
, and began to get radio play in
DallasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. The band was invited to play at a large annual concert in Dallas, TX hosted by local radio station, KDGE 102.1 (The Edge), known as Edgefest in 2003. Blue October main evented the free pre-show, with
The Rocket SummerThe Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
,
SocialburnSocialburn was a four-piece post-grunge rock band from Blountstown, Florida.-History:The first major label album from Socialburn, "Where You Are" , was released in February 2003 and spawned two modern-rock radio hits: "Down" and "Everyone", which reached the top 10 and top 20 US charts...
, and
SouthFMSouthFM was an alternative rock band based in Dallas, Texas. They formed in 2001 and disbanded in October 2006. The band officially released two full length albums, Drama Kids and Swallowing the Pill...
, on Friday and then played the following day for the actual concert event. "Calling You" was played in heavy rotation on KDGE for promotion of the event.
Later, hits off of
History for SaleHistory 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...
included "Inner Glow" and "Razorblade." However, "Calling You" remained the group's largest mainstream success until their 2006 single, "
Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
."
Foiled
The band made their network television premiere on April 14, 2006, performing "
Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
," the first single from
FoiledFoiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
on
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. They appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 28, 2006. Blue October was also on
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
in 2006. On November 14, 2006 Blue October opened for the Rolling Stones in
BoiseNampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area...
,
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.
Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
peaked at number two on Billboard's
Modern Rock TracksAlternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart. The
music videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "
Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" debuted on
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, later making a splash at No. 13 on VH1's user-controlled video countdown show
VSpot Top 20 CountdownVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable television network in the United States. The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown, as part of VH1's "Music First" rebranding effort...
. It eventually peaked at No. 12 for the week ending on May 5, 2006. "
Into the Ocean"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...
", the second single from the album, was released on July 17, 2006. The music video for the song debuted at number three on VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown during the show's final week of 2006 and reached the number one spot in mid-February 2007. The next single from the band was "
She's My Ride Home"She's My Ride Home" is a song by Blue October. It was released as a single on May 22, 2007, the same day that Justin Furstenfeld's daughter was born.The single was performed by the band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 25, 2007....
", which they performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 25, 2007.
An updated version of Foiled, titled
Foiled for the Last TimeFoiled 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 their Foiled album and a live recording disc....
, was released on September 25, 2007. This contained a new remix of the band's minor hit from History for Sale, "Calling You." A new video for "
Calling You"Calling You" is a song by Blue October. It was initially released in 2003, on the album History for Sale, peaking at number 35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. It later gained a resurgence of popularity and radio play after it was included on the American Wedding soundtrack...
" began airing on VH1 in late 2007.
As a result of reaching a new audience that Blue October has found with its
FoiledFoiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
album, Blue October has recently undergone an expansion of its tour locations. Originally restricted to Texas and parts of the
MidwestThe Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
and
SouthwestThe Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
United States, Blue October is now touring locations covering the entire continental United States, in addition adding locations in
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,
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,
CanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
,
MexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
,
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
,
FranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
,
IrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
,
ScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
to their schedule.
In August 2008, Justin featured in a sold out 4-city tour with
Stephenie MeyerStephenie Meyer is an American author known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages...
, author of the Twilight series. During this tour, Justin premiered two new songs, "Blue Skies" and "My Never," which would be included on the band's fifth studio album. Twilight author Stephanie Meyer is a fan of Blue October, and their music has helped inspired part of the popular book series.
Approaching Normal
The band's fifth studio album,
Approaching NormalApproaching 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.- Background :...
, was released on March 24, 2009. It was distributed via—as its predecessors—Universal; however, the band opted to use a different production style, by using
digital audio workstationA digital audio workstation is an electronic system designed solely or primarily for recording, editing and playing back digital audio. DAWs were originally tape-less, microprocessor-based systems such as the Synclavier and Fairlight CMI...
s like
FL StudioFL Studio is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer...
instead of recording it with live instruments. Also, rather than Justin Furstenfeld producing the album, Approaching Normal was produced by
Steve LillywhiteSteve Lillywhite is an English Grammy Award winning record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited for working on over 500 records and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including XTC, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Peter Gabriel,...
(
U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
,
Peter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
,
Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
). The album debuted at #13 on the
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. The band released two versions of the album, each with a different bonus track: an "explicit" version, with "The End" as the bonus track, and a "clean" version, with "Graceful Dancing" as the bonus track. "Graceful Dancing" was also released in late 2008 as a "special gift" to fans signed under the band's email list.
"
Dirt Room"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...
" was the first single from the album, released on December 23, 2008. "Say It" was released as the second single on April 24, 2009. The song was first performed at Edgefest 17 on April 27, 2008 in Dallas, TX.
In May 2009, Blue October's show in Pittsburgh was cancelled by the Fire Marshal and the Pittsburgh Police Department due to overcrowding and unsafe conditions. Not wanting to disappoint fans, the band setup their gear on the corner outside the venue and played a mini-set to the delight of fans.
On October 22, 2009, Blue October announced that the rest of the tour had been canceled due to Justin Furstenfield suffering a severe mental anxiety attack. He returned to perform at Stubb's Theater in Texas a month or two after his attack. The tour was re-scheduled in 2010.
Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening With Blue October
In July 2010 Blue October played a series of acoustic concerts that were recorded for a live unplugged album, entitled
Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening With Blue OctoberUgly 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...
, to be released in May 2011. In February 2011, the band announced on their website that they will embark on an acoustic tour between March and May 2011.
Any Man In America
On June 1, 2010 the band announced they were beginning
pre-productionPre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.- In film :...
on their next studio album to be produced by
Tim PalmerTim Palmer is a British music producer, audio engineer and songwriter of rock and alternative music.-1980-1990:Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England in the early 1980s...
. During the winter of 2010/2011, they headed back to the studio to finish recording the album and debuted it August 16th 2011. The title of the new album will be
Any Man In America-Reviews:The album was released to mixed reviews, Allmusic rating the album with 2 out of 5 stars and stating "Justin Furstenfeld has no qualms about putting his domestic problems on display, and while heartache and ruin are well-worn rock & roll topics, self-indulgence works best when tempered...
.
During the week of February 14–18, Blue October singer Justin Furstenfeld did a stint as a guest DJ on Austin's
KROX-FMKROX-FM, aka 101X, is an alternative rock terrestrial radio station in Austin, Texas, United States.-History:101X signed on as "Austin's New Rock Alternative" on June 8, 1995....
radio station. Justin previewed four new tracks on the air, presumably on the new album, titled "The Chills", "The Waiting, "The Getting Over It Part" and "The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis)". On April 3, 2011 Justin Furstenfeld announced that the album would be distributed by
RED DistributionRED - An Artist Development Company is a Sony Music Entertainment-owned sales and marketing division that handles releases for over sixty independent record labels....
, a
SonySony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
imprint for independent artists. Their former label, Universal Motown had offered them a
360 dealIn the music industry, a 360 deal is a business relationship between an artist and a music industry company. The company agrees to provide financial support for the artist, including direct advances as well as funds for marketing, promotion and touring...
, which the band rejected, opting instead to become independent and form their own label, Up/Down Records. On May 4, 2011 Blue October played the first full song of the new album live, called "Feel Again". On May 6, 2011 Blue October played a second song in Saint Louis, Missouri from their upcoming album titled "The Follow Through". Justin performed a duet with Patricia from the band "The Soldier Thread" for the song.
On Monday, July 25, 2011, the official music video for the first single, "The Chills", was released via the band's YouTube Vevo channel.
Studio albums
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The Answers
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- Label: RoDan Entertainment/Scoop
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Consent to Treatment Consent to Treatment is the second album by Blue October. It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records...
Released: August 15, 2000
Label: UniversalUniversal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
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History for Sale 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...
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Foiled Foiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
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Approaching Normal 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.- Background :...
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Any Man in America -Reviews:The album was released to mixed reviews, Allmusic rating the album with 2 out of 5 stars and stating "Justin Furstenfeld has no qualms about putting his domestic problems on display, and while heartache and ruin are well-worn rock & roll topics, self-indulgence works best when tempered...
Released: August 16, 2011
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Foiled for the Last Time 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 their Foiled album and a live recording disc....
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Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening With Blue October 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...
Released: May 10, 2011
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Compilations and soundtrack appearances
- Gravity Games 2000: Summer Sounds Vol. 1 (2000) - The single "James" is the twelfth track on this sampler album.
- Local Licks Live 13
Local Licks Live 13 is the thirteenth CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:...
: (2002) - Blue October contributes the live track "Ugly Side" (from the then forthcoming History for Sale album) to this compilation released through Austin radio station KLBJ-FMKLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B...
. Proceeds from the sale of the album benefited Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.
- American Wedding
American Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
(2003) - The single "Calling You" appears on the film's soundtrack album. In the movie, the song can be heard somewhat muted in a bar scene playing on a jukebox.
- Live from the Planet Archives: Volume 1 (2004) - A compilation disc released in stores in the Kansas City
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
/ LawrenceLawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
area by the radio station 97.3 KZPL "The Planet." KZPL recorded these shows and put together two separate albums of the best performances from such notable artists as Ben HarperBenjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
, The Jayhawks, Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...
and Maroon 5Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
. The disc includes an acoustic version of Blue October's "Calling You."
- Stormaid: The Concert
Stormaid: The Concert is a double album of live music recorded at the Gypsy Ballroom in Dallas, Texas on September 18, 2005. The concert featured prominent Texas musicians performing acoustic sets. Two songs from each artist were included on the album, which was available for sale immediately...
(2005) - A concert CD from the September 18, 2005 Hurricane Benefit concert held at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas. It was produced by Disc Live and the local 102.1 KDGE radio station. It is a two CD set which includes songs by Texas artists Zayra AlvarezZayra Enid Alvarez Dones is a Puerto Rican born singer and musician, currently based in Texas. She was born to Luis Alvarez Cruz and Ana Dones Torres and grew up in the coastal town of Arroyo. From a young age, she took part in talent shows and school plays, and at age 14 she started playing in...
, South FM, The Burden Brothers and others who played the concert. The Blue October tracks "Calling You" and "Inner Glow" are included. Proceeds from the sale of the album go to the Red Cross.
- Now That's What I Call Music! 20 (2005) - The live performance of "18th Floor Balcony" from the Argue with a Tree
Argue with a Tree... is the fourth album by Blue October. 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, and released as a double CD and DVD in the United States in 2004 by Brando/Universal...
concert DVD appeared on a limited edition promotional DVD included in a run of 20,000 copies.
- Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the film Saw III. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Artists Addiction...
(2006) - Blue October's "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" is track seven on this soundtrack for the horror movie Saw IIISaw III is a 2006 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and story by James Wan and Whannell. Wan and Whannell directed and wrote Saw and Bousman wrote and directed Saw II. It is the third film in the seven-part Saw film series and stars...
.
- The 97X Green Room: Volume 2 (2006) - A live acoustic
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
version of Blue October's single "Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" is track three on this compilation produced by TampaTampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
Radio station WSUN-FMWSUN-FM is a commercial modern rock music radio station in Tampa, Florida, broadcasting on 97.1 FM.-History:The station signed on sometime in the late-1970 on the 106.3 FM frequency as WHBS, a station that served primarily Pasco and northern Pinellas Counties. The station later became WVTY, then...
.
- Big Shiny Tunes 11 (2006) - A compilation disc released by the Canadian television station MuchMusic. The single "Hate Me" is the 8th track on this album which was certified platinum in Canada on February 1, 2007.
- Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
(2006) featured the song "Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" during season 3
- Life is Wild
Life Is Wild is an American television serial drama adapted by Michael Rauch, George Faber and Charlie Pattinson from the popular British drama Wild at Heart. The show is about a New York veterinarian who moves his second wife and their two sets of children to a South African game reserve run by...
(2007) featured the single "Calling You"Calling You" is an Academy Award nominated song from the Bagdad Café movie. Originally, it was recorded by Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson who wrote the song also recorded his version. Both appeared on the movie soundtrack in 1987.- Céline Dion version :...
"
- Jericho
Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States...
(2007) - The song "Into the Ocean"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...
" was featured in episode 12 "The Day Before"The Day Before" is the twelfth episode of season one of the CBS drama Jericho.- Synopsis :A flashback through the 36 hours before the bombs exploded sheds light on the actions of Jake and Hawkins, and reveals Hawkins' complicity in the events....
", which aired February 21, 2007.
- Moonlight
Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...
(2007) - The single "Calling You"Calling You" is an Academy Award nominated song from the Bagdad Café movie. Originally, it was recorded by Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson who wrote the song also recorded his version. Both appeared on the movie soundtrack in 1987.- Céline Dion version :...
" was used in the eleventh episode of this show (Love Lasts Forever). Also, "Into the Ocean" was used in the fourteenth episode, "Click". There is not a soundtrack CD with the songs on it yet.
- The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
(2007) - The single "Into the Ocean"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...
" was used in one the episodes of the final season of the Sopranos. AJ Soprano was listening to the song in his room just as his sister Meadow entered.
- Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
(2007) featured the song "Congratulations"
- Numb3rs
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
(2008) - The song "Into the Ocean"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...
" is playing on a radio at the end of an episode where Don Epps and a girlfriend are talking about a case.
- Horrorfest III: 8 Songs To Die For (2009) - Blue October's song "Holler" (original released on Consent to Treatment
Consent to Treatment is the second album by Blue October. It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records...
) is the second track on this compilation which also features songs by The Revolting Cocks and MinistryMinistry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
.
- NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack
-Volume 1 Songs Used In NCIS Episodes:-Volume 2 Overview:NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack - Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack album from the television series NCIS...
(2009) - Blue October's "Kangaroo Cry" from Approaching NormalApproaching 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.- Background :...
is the opening track of this double albumA double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
featuring songs from the television series NCISNCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
and featured at the end of episode 10 of the seventh season, Faith.
- So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
(2009) - Blue October's "18th Floor Balcony" from FoiledFoiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
was used for a solo performance by Ade Obayomi, a finalist in season five.
- Step Up 3D (2010) - The song "Congratulations
Foiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
" was played near the end of the movie.
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| US The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
|
US
Adult
|
US
Alt.
|
US
Main. |
AUS
|
GER
|
| 2000 |
"Breakfast After 10" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Consent to Treatment |
| "HRSA" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "James" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2003 |
"Calling You "Calling You" is a song by Blue October. It was initially released in 2003, on the album History for Sale, peaking at number 35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. It later gained a resurgence of popularity and radio play after it was included on the American Wedding soundtrack...
" |
— |
35 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
History for Sale |
| 2006 |
"Hate Me "Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" |
31 |
13 |
2 |
21 |
— |
— |
Foiled |
| "Into the Ocean "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...
" |
57 |
28 |
20 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 |
"She's My Ride Home "She's My Ride Home" is a song by Blue October. It was released as a single on May 22, 2007, the same day that Justin Furstenfeld's daughter was born.The single was performed by the band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 25, 2007....
" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "X Amount of Words" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Calling You" (remix) |
— |
17 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Foiled for the Last Time |
| 2008 |
"Dirt Room "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...
" |
— |
— |
7 |
31 |
— |
— |
Approaching Normal |
| 2009 |
"Say It" |
— |
29 |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Jump Rope" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
65 |
| 2010 |
"Should Be Loved" |
— |
31 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2011 |
"The Chills" |
— |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
— |
Any Man in America |
| "The Feel Again (Stay)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Promotional
- Hate Me Acoustic was a promotional CD included with the Foiled
Foiled is the fourth album by Blue October. The album was certified gold in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum. The album is also popular in Canada where it has also achieved platinum status....
family pack.
- Foiled Again was a 3-track promotional CD given away to customers who purchased Foiled at Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
stores in 2006. It includes the acoustic version of "Hate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" as well as live acoustic versions of "Razorblade" and "Into the Ocean".
- "Foiled for the Last Time" is a promotional package featuring Foiled and the Live at Stubb's CD.
Videography
- "Calling You
"Calling You" is a song by Blue October. It was initially released in 2003, on the album History for Sale, peaking at number 35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. It later gained a resurgence of popularity and radio play after it was included on the American Wedding soundtrack...
", a music video first shown in 2003 on MTV2MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's SubterraneanSubterranean was a weekly music show on MTV2 dedicated to alternative, indie, and underground music and artists. The show was made as the modern-day continuation of MTV's 120 Minutes...
. The video was also released as a promotional DVD that was available at Blue October concerts.
- Argue With a Tree
Argue with a Tree... is the fourth album by Blue October. 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, and released as a double CD and DVD in the United States in 2004 by Brando/Universal...
, recorded liveA concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
on June 4, 2004 at Lakewood Theater (Dallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
) and released as a DVD on February 22, 2005
- "Razorblade", a music video featured as an extra on the Argue with a Tree
Argue with a Tree... is the fourth album by Blue October. 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, and released as a double CD and DVD in the United States in 2004 by Brando/Universal...
DVD
- "Hate Me
"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
", a music video that premiered March 23, 2006 on Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
and entered rotation on VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
March 27, 2006
- "Into the Ocean", a music video that premiered November 28, 2006 on VH1.com
- "Dirt Room
"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...
", a music video that premiered January 27, 2009 on Yahoo! MusicYahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
.
- "Say It", a music video that premiered in mid-2009.
Appearances
In October 2010, Blue October did an on-camera interview with
Tour Stop. The interview was taped just before their show in Spokane, WA. They talked about some of their experiences from the "Pick Up The Phone" tour. Justin also talked about his current state of mind. They also talked about the direction their next album will take.
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