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Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Julian Mandrake (lead guitar).
Blue October was formed by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin
Furstenfeld, 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. Hudson and bassist Matt Noveskey.
As of October 2012 Justin Furstenfeld had nearly completed writing
the songs for Blue October's 7th album. He plans to complete the writing
process by the end of the year and enter the studio with the band and
producer David Castell who also produced Foiled and History For Sale at
the beginning of 2013. The anticipated release date is summer 2013.
Furstenfeld has confirmed three songs on the album are "Things I Do At
Night", "Light You Up" and "A Skirt Undressed" The band plans to release
the first single from the album in February 2013. The song "Light You
Up" made it's live debut on September 21, 2012 at a concert in Florida.