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Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Out of the Blue
By Nishat Fatima
THE BATTALION
Contrary to its name, there is nothing sad
or “blue” about the musical track record of
the band Blue October. With a career span
ning more than eight years, two major label
record releases and a new CD on the way,
the band has become a force to reckon with
in the Houston music scene.
During the past two years. Blue October
has used poignant lyrics, powerful music
and unconventional practices to become a
crowd favorite in College Station.
“Making a connection with your audi
ence is a vital part of music,” said Autumn
Holcomb, a junior journalism major and
longtime fan of the band.
Holcomb said Blue October has an
incredible ability to connect with its audi
ence, every time it performs.
“They have an incredible stage presence
that reflects in their intense live shows, ” she
said. “They honestly try to reach out to peo
ple through their music. “They have very
touching lyrics and it’s always clear what
they are saying. With every performance of
Blue October I have attended, I have walked
away feeling amazed.”
Lead singer Justin Furstenfeld said the
band has made some strides in its career,
despite being removed from the Universal
Records roster recently.
"After we got dropped from Universal,
we went into the studio to record a new
album with a different label,” he said. "We
had a lot more independence because 1 had
the chance to produce the album, along with
Dave Castell. It was a great feeling to be able
to call the shots and not have some suited
record exec shout from the back that what
we were doing wasn’t hit material.”
Furstenfeld said switching labels further
fueled the band’s passion for making music.
"The new album is almost like a form of
vengeance to our old label,” he said. "We
want to show them that we were never into
making music to make radio hits, but rather
to reach out to our listeners. Our fans are a
huge reason why we are still going strong
today, and we thank God everyday for hav
ing them.”
Furstenfeld, who is also the lyricist for
the band, said Blue October’s melancholy
lyrics are his natural reaction to life.
“There have been times when people
asked me to write happy songs, hut when I
start to write, what comes out comes out.”
Ik said.
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words are augmented by an unusual
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Rich Wilkie, a longtime fan of
October, frequents the concert
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standing ability to bring recorded mi
life.
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stream concerts, and I know how ran
to see an artist re-create what they mi
a studio setting in concert," he said
whole band is exceptionally talentei:
they bring a lot of energy to their per
ances.”
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