Background
Blue, and Justin"s relationship with her mother, are the subject matter of much of the album.
(This is the lyric book written by Blue October frontman, ...)
This is the lyric book written by Blue October frontman, Justin Furstenfeld. It includes lyrics for all albums through Approaching Normal, plus some other bits and pieces, and a good deal of photos.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WPJHGK/?tag=2022091-20
(This is the 3rd Edition of the book "Crazy Making" writte...)
This is the 3rd Edition of the book "Crazy Making" written by Justin Furstenfeld, the prolific singer for Blue October. The book contains 216 pages of his lyrics along with personal photos, and various handwritten ideas and feelings about when and how certain songs were written. This edition contains almost 100 more pages than the 2nd Edition. It also contains a dust jacket.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQFE8GI/?tag=2022091-20
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Blue, and Justin"s relationship with her mother, are the subject matter of much of the album.
His first musical memory was Roy Orbison"s ballad, "Crying". During his high school years at Houston"s prestigious 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. When performing solo, Furstenfeld uses the moniker 5591, the number 5591 being his patient number when he was admitted to a mental institution following a breakup with his then-girlfriend Amanda.
He tells this story in the confessionals on the Argue With a Tree Digital Video Disc (found in the Special Features).
His vocal and performance style has been likened to Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Dave Matthews Band and "Fish" of Marillion. He has written over 500 songs and counts among his influences: Michael Stipe, The Cure, The Smiths, The Pixies, Peter Gabriel, Idaho, Elliott Smith, Blue Miller, George Winston, Jean-Michel Basquiat and U2.
Furstenfeld also co-wrote and performed guest vocals on the Canvas song "All About You" from their album Four Days Awake. He also sings on the song "Medusa" on Tarja Turunen"s album Colours in the Dark.
In 2014, he provided guest vocals on Zeale"s song "Invisible Prisons", and also sang on the song "When We Were Made" on Paco Estrada"s 2015 album Bedtime Stories.
In August 2008, Furstenfeld toured with Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, in a sold out 4-city book/concert tour. On October 22, 2009, the Pick Up The Phone Tour was cancelled after Justin was admitted to a hospital for an extreme anxiety attack, though the band still played two November dates in Austin. Furstenfeld is also a painter, and his paintings have appeared on the covers of two Blue October albums, The Answers and History for Sale.
His artwork is also featured on T-shirts and posters for the band.
He wrote many songs about his depression after his breakup. He assures his fans that he is here to write and stay.
In April 2009, Justin published his first book, - The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld, in which Justin goes into explicit detail about the inspiration behind each and every Blue October song to date.
(This is the 3rd Edition of the book "Crazy Making" writte...)
(This is the lyric book written by Blue October frontman, ...)