Blue October was formed in Houston, Texas in 1995. The band has made a handful of line-up changes involving their bassist and guitarist but has consistently comprised of Justin Furstenfeld (singer/guitarist), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drummer), and Ryan Delahoussaye (multi-instrumentalist). The current bassist is Matt Noveskey (2005) and the lead guitarist is Will Knaak (2018).
Blue October is best known for their platinum singles “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean” from their 2006 album Foiled. They have had a total of seventeen Top 40 singles over the course of their last 8 studio albums. On October 14, 2022, Blue October released the first of a triple album called Spinning The Truth Around. The album is set to be released in 3 installments.