Universal Motown Records recording artists, Blue October continues its reign over the modern rock landscape, with its acclaimed album Foiled certified platinum this week by the RIAA. Their riveting smash single, "Into The Ocean," holds down the #1 video slot on VH1?s Top 20 Countdown while simultaneously breaking at Hot AC (#14) and at CHR (#40*) radio formats.
Their incredible rise as rock's returning paladins began with the launch of last year's Modern rock radio anthem "
Hate Me," which hovered for nearly six months in the format's Top 10, seventeen weeks of which were spent in the Top 5. A run of sold-out tours including appearances at Lollapalloza, The Voodoo Music Festival, opening for the Rolling Stones and mesmerizing TV performances cemented their rep as a provocative new healing force in music with
Justin Furstenfield's evocative vocals attracting a diverse and growing audience for the Houston based band, who have been together since 1996.
Releasing their first album, The Answers, in 1998, the group was signed to Universal for their August 2000 major label debut, Consent To Treatment. A string of punishing but rewarding tours and releases followed, with the group even being dropped by Universal and re-signed after success of their third record, History For Sale, on indie Brando Records. This was followed by the band releasing the slow burning album Foiled in April of 2006 to critical raves which foreshadowed ultimate mainstream acceptance. Blue October is now being hailed as one of the breakthrough rock artists of this, or any year.
After a string of sold out shows on the East Coast, the Midwest and Canada, the band embarks on new dates on the West Coast and Northwest highlighted by selling out San Francisco as well as two nights in Los Angeles.
Blue October are: Justin Furstenfeld (vocals), CB Hudson: guitars/vocals, Ryan Delahoussaye: violin/mandolin/piano/vocals, Matt Noveskey: bass/vocals, Jeremy Furstenfeld: drums/vocals.
/ my profile 
