NEW YORK, NY (Universal/Motown Records) - Universal/Motown Records recording artists, Blue October, whose third full-length studio album, "Foiled," was released on April 4th, debuts this week at number 29, on the Billboard Top 200 cd charts. In addition, the band's single, "Hate Me," continues scorching the airwaves maintaining a solid run in the top 3 at
Modern Rock radio as Universal gears up to launch at Top 40 and Hot AC radio on April 17th. The band will make their major national television debut on The
Tonight Show, April 14th.
"Hate Me" is an emotional and highly charged song and it has generated number 1 phone requests on radio stations across the country since its release in January. Jacent Jackson, Music Director of Modern Rocker Q-101 in Chicago says of "Hate Me," "It's an accessible, mass appeal song with a powerful message" and Grover Collins of Cincinnati's Hot AC station Q-102 says, "Blue October's 'Hate Me' is a lyrical monster that pulls you in from the start and doesn't let you go." Most recently the song "Hate Me" has been added to highly influential KROQ in Los Angeles.
To listen to "Hate Me":
https://www.rainmakerartists.com/blue_october/hate_me_120705-c_radio320.mp3
The Dallas Morning News awarded "Foiled" an A- review, comparing the band musically to Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Metallica and Bruce Springsteen, noting, " ... the album binds brands of rock, soul and pop into a dense, toothsome and taut dough."
Hailing from the great state of Texas, Justin Furstenfeld: lead vocals/guitar, CB Hudson: guitars/vocals, Ryan Delahoussaye: violin/mandolin/piano/vocals, Matt Noveskey: bass/vocals, Jeremy Furstenfeld: drums/vocals have been meticulously expanding their fan base throughout the rest of the country over the last several years.
Their new Universal/Motown Records album, Foiled, is their first studio effort since 2003's History for Sale, which was initially released on independent label, Brando Records. When their song "Calling You," which was also included on the American Wedding Soundtrack, began picking up airplay in Dallas and other markets, Blue October signed to Universal. A double-live CD/DVD, Argue With A Tree, which captured the amazingly symbiotic live relationship between the band and its fans, came out last February, 2005.
Despite the fact Blue October hadn't released a new album in two years, a fall '05 tour was booked, resulting in sold-out shows in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Tulsa, Little Rock, Omaha, Chicago, Lawrence/Kansas City and Des Moines, proving the band's audience was still strong, which can be seen in the CD/DVD release Argue With A Tree.
The band celebrated their new release with home state celebrations around Texas. Booked by Monterey Peninsula International, Blue October are currently on a national headline tour and will continue touring through 2006 and 2007 including an appearance at this year's Lollapalooza festival.
