Justin Furstenfeld

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Justin Furstenfeld
Furstenfeld performing at the House of Blues in Chicago
Furstenfeld performing at the House of Blues in Chicago
Background information
Birth nameJustin Steward Furstenfeld
Born (1975-12-14) December 14, 1975 (age 48)
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Member ofBlue October, Harvard of the South
Formerly ofThe Last Wish

Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of rock band Blue October. He is also a member of the band Harvard of the South.

Personal life

When not touring with his band, Furstenfeld resides in San Marcos, Texas. He is the brother of Blue October drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld. He has a daughter named Blue Reed Furstenfeld, to whom he dedicated the album Any Man in America. Blue, and Furstenfeld's relationship with her mother, are the subject matter of much of the album.[1]

On June 13, 2012, Furstenfeld proposed to his pregnant girlfriend Sarah. On July 28, 2012, they were married in a private ceremony in Wimberley, Texas. Justin filed for divorce in early 2022, but remains on good terms with Sarah.[2] Together they have a daughter named Sayde Belle, born August 23, 2012.[3] On April 2, 2016, Furstenfeld and his wife had a son, Gunner Black.[4]

In 2020 a documentary was released called "Get Back Up" that covers Furstenfeld's story about depression, addiction, and recovery.[5][6]

Music career

Growing up, Furstenfeld listened to hip-hop, rock, country, and dance; his favorite artists included Idaho, Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, Peter Gabriel, Red House Painters, The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Bauhaus, and Pink Floyd. He also counts among his influences Michael Stipe, The Pixies, Elliott Smith, Blue Miller, George Winston, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and U2.[7][8] His first musical memory was Roy Orbison's ballad "Crying".[9]

During his high school years at Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), he formed the band The Last Wish, which he played in from the age of 13 until 1995.[10] When performing solo, Furstenfeld uses the moniker 5591.[11]

In August 2008, Furstenfeld toured with Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, in a sold-out four-city book/concert tour.[12]

On October 22, 2009, the Pick Up the Phone Tour was cancelled after Furstenfeld was admitted to a hospital for an extreme anxiety attack, though the band still played two November dates in Austin.

Other interests

In April 2009,[13] Furstenfeld published the book Crazy Making – The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld, in which he goes into explicit detail about the inspiration behind every Blue October song to date.[14]

Furstenfeld attended HSPVA on a drama scholarship, acted in several plays in high school, and appeared in the 1996 film Late Bloomers. He made his true feature film debut in the 2022 Christian Sesma directed action film Section Eight playing the character Ajax Abernathy.[15] Furstenfeld's original song "This is What I Live For" also played during film's opening credits. In 2022 Justin acted in the film Lights Out, also directed by Sesma.[16]

Discography

Solo albums

With The Last Wish

With Blue October

With Harvard of the South

  • Miracle (2014 – EP)
  • Harvard of the South (2020)

As a featured artist

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2014-05-22 at archive.today
  2. ^ Lentini, Liza (October 14, 2022). "Blue October's Newest Honors The Album Journey". Spin.
  3. ^ "Sayde Belle (@SaydeBelle)". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary (2006-01-06). "Blue October Not Mental - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  5. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina; Benitez-Eves, Tina (2019-11-30). "Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld Opens Up About 'Get Back Up' Documentary and Their 10th Studio Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. ^ Niven, Norry (2020-05-21), Get Back Up (Documentary, Biography, Music), retrieved 2022-03-06
  7. ^ [2] Archived July 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Cockroaches, Porn, Voices Fill Blue October Singer's Brain". MTV. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  9. ^ "Artists | Discover Music Artists and Bands". VH1. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  10. ^ Hobart, Rowland (February 19, 2005). "Well-Raised and Confused". Houston Press. Archived from the original on May 25, 2005.
  11. ^ "Rock You like a Hurricane". Houston Press. February 19, 2005. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009.
  12. ^ Brian Jacks (2008-08-04). "'Breaking Dawn' Sells 1.3 Million Copies In One Day". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  13. ^ Justin Furstenfeld. "CRAZY MAKING by JUSTIN FURSTENFELD — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  14. ^ "Crazy Making - The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld BOOK, 2nd Ed. *LIMITED*ON SALE* from Blue October". Store.bandwear.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 29, 2021). "'Section Eight': Dermot Mulroney & Singer Justin Furstenfeld Join Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins & Ryan Kwanten In Action Pic — AFM". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ^ Ritman, Alex (February 11, 2022). "Berlin: Justin Furstenfeld, Amaury Nolasco and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone Join 'Lights Out'". The Hollywood Reporter.
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