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.
The band has had twenty top 40 singles on the alternative rock chart over the span of twelve studio albums, and is best known for its platinum singles "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean" from their 2006 platinum album Foiled. Their latest album, the triple album Spinning the Truth Around, is being released in three installments, the first of which was released October 14, 2022, and the second part on October 13, 2023.
Blue October has won numerous Houston Press music awards including Best New Act (1998), Best Pop/Rock artist (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003), and album of the Year for History for Sale in 2003. They are considered a legendary rock act in the Houston scene.
Members:
Justin Furstenfeld - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1995-present), lead guitar (1995-1999)
Ryan Delahoussaye - violin, mandolin, mandocello, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals (1995-present)
Jeremy Furstenfeld - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1995-present)
Matt Noveskey - bass, backing vocals (1998-2002, 2004-present), lead guitar (2010, 2023-present)
Steve Schiltz - lead guitar, bass, backing vocals (studio: 2010-present, live: 2023-present)
Former members:
Liz Mulally - bass (1995-1998)
Brant Coulter - lead guitar (1999-2000)
Cole Bradshaw - lead guitar (2000)
Dwayne Casey - bass (2002-2003)
Piper Skih Dagnino - bass (2003-2004)
Julian Mandrake - rhythm guitar (2006), lead guitar (2011-2013)
C.B. Hudson - lead guitar (2000-2010, 2013-2016)
Matthew "Feathers" Ostrander - lead guitar (2016-2018)
Will Knaak - lead guitar, backing vocals (2018-2022)
Sus Vasquez - lead guitar (2022-2023)
From: Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
art rock,
post-grunge,
new wave,
synth-pop,
shoegaze
Active From: 1995-present