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A Trip To Mix At The Sound Kitchen

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Real II Reel was getting ready to add the finishing touches to Drew Machak’s album. We asked Nick Trevisick (Produced Katie Perry, Janet Jackson and Hayley Williams of Paramore) to join us at The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, TN to put his fingerprint on Drew’s soon to be released album. While we spent the day remixing a couple… Read more »

Dick Wagner at Harmonie Park

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Real II Reel Productions had the honor of being invited out to Harmoine Park by legendary “Detroit Rocker” guitarist Dick Wagner. He told us he was doing a recording session up at Harmonie Park. When we got the phone call of course we dropped everything and headed out to the “D” There we met and… Read more »

An Evening With Joe Robinson

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An evening in Nashville, TN ~ Real II Reel was invited by Reen Nalli (an A&R Consultant for Universal Music Group i


CHAPTER FOUR : In Excess, like I-N-X-S

Up to now Michael had sent us tapes of Farriss Brothers performing covers. The one I remember most clearly is their version of the Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar, and another, I Shot The Sheriff. Once in a letter with the tapes, Michael wrote, that unlike most frontmen of Australian bands, he felt that he sounded 'American'. When I listened recently to some of those early recordings I can't agree with him. I took a call from Michael around this time and he said "Yeah, we're really excited. This guy wants to be our manager, and he's changed our name to In Excess, like I-N-X -S, and he wants to buy us special outfits for the stage."

"That's great Babe, he must really believe in you if he's willing to spend money up front." I replied.

"Well um, yeah I guess. But he wants us to perform behind bars."

"You mean like a jail?"

“Kind of. The bars would be made out of lights but the stage would not be lit up."

He was losing me. "So how's the audience going to see the band if they have lights

Biography

Band Members 
Justin Furstenfeldlead vocals, guitar
Ryan Delahoussayeviolin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals
Jeremy Furstenfelddrums, percussion
C.B. Hudsonlead guitar, backing vocals
Matt Noveskeybass guitar, backing vocals

Blue October is an American alternative rock band orginally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), C.B. Hudson (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals).

Early Years

Blue October was formed by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, his brother Jeremy, and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye. The band was discovered by former Kid Rock manager Michael Rand performing at the Atchafalaya River Cafe. His agency proceeded to book over 350 dates on the group unsigned. Extensive publicity and artist development was r

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