Blue October is an Alternative Rock band formed in Houston, Texas in 1995. Though several members coming and going the band consists of Justin Furstenfeld (Lead Vocals & Guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (Drums), Ryan Delahoussaye (Violin, Piano, Backing Vocals), Matthew Ostrander (Lead Guitar), and Matt Noveskey (Bass and Backing Vocals). The band has had 10 top 40 singles as of August 2017 and are best known for their 2 platinum singles “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean”.