Blue October (British band)

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Blue October
General information
Genre (s) Synthpop , dance , pop
founding 1996
Website www.blueoctober.co.uk
Founding members
Barney Miller († 1998)
Glen Wisbey
Current occupation
Ross Carter
Nic Johnston
Glen Wisbey
Chris Taubert

Blue October is a British synthpop band formed by Glen Wisbey and Barney Miller in Dagenham , Essex , England in 1996 . A year earlier, a band of the same name was founded in Houston , which moves between post-grunge and alternative rock .

history

The band was founded in 1996 by the two musicians Glen Wisbey and Barney Miller in Dagenham / Essex. In the following years, Chris Taubert and Nic Johnston joined other musicians. In the same year the band signed a contract with the American label A Different Drum , an indie label that specializes in electronic music. Later that year the band released their debut album Incoming . Shortly after this publication, Miller passed away.

In 2001, after a replacement for the late singer Miller in Ross Carter could be found, the second album Preaching Lies to the Righteous was released . The band played as a duo until 2005 before Chris Taubert joined the band. That year the band released their third album. This is called One Day Silver, One Day Gold .

Later on, guitarist Nic Johnston joined the band. In 2007 the debut album was re-released, which also includes a DVD. The band has appeared on several compilations , such as the Microsoft Xbox game Dance Dance Revolution . In 2008, Walk Amongst the Living was their fourth studio album. The band is supported on live tours by drummer Bob Malkowski .

Music genre

The band mixes synthpop with alternative rock , dance and pop elements .

Discography

Singles

  • 1997: Incoming
  • 1999: Believe
  • 2000: Stranded
  • 2002: Mistakes
  • 2004: Free
  • 2007: Let Me See (Digital)

Albums

  • 1998: Incoming , re-released in 2007 under Incoming Remastered
  • 2000: Preaching Lies to the Righteous
  • 2005: One Day Silver, One Day Gold
  • 2008: Walk Amongst the Living

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