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Brother Oliver

Brother Oliver is an American indie rock band based in Greenville, South Carolina.[1]

Brother Oliver
Background information
OriginGreenville, Michigan, USA
GenresIndie rock, psychedelic folk, Americana, alt country
Years active2013-present
LabelsForthright Records
MembersAndrew P. Oliver
Stephen Oliver
George Sweet
Ryan McCarthy
Past membersDevin Taylor
Websitebrotheroliver.com

Background

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Brother Oliver was formed in 2013 by brothers Andrew P. Oliver and Stephen Oliver in Greenville, Michigan before moving the band to Greenville, South Carolina where they currently reside.[2][3]

They have released three studio albums, two EPs, and twenty singles under their label Forthright Records.[4]

Their debut self-titled album Brother Oliver was featured in The Huffington Post.[5] The band's single "Castles" was premiered by Pop Matters in 2019.[6] Their 2020 single "Minimum Wage" was premiered by American Songwriter.[7]

The group has toured on bills with The Steve Miller Band, Of Montreal, Drake Bell, and Susto.[8][9][10][11]

The lead singer for the band, Andrew P. Oliver, has produced music featured by the UFC.[12]

The band's mandolin player, Stephen Oliver, is the Guinness World Record holder for the ‘longest mandolin playing marathon’ which was the subject of the feature documentary How to Break a World Record that released in 2024 on Apple TV and Prime Video.[13][14]

The band's bassist, George Sweet, is a classical composer published under Excelcia Music Publishing.[15][16]

Film

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In 2024, Brother Oliver starred the documentary How to Break a World Record which followed Stephen Oliver's attempt to break the world record for the ‘longest marathon playing mandolin’.[17][18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Stubborn Fool (2014) (Forthright Records)
  • Brother Oliver (2017) (Forthright Records)[5]
  • Well, Hell (2019) (Forthright Records)[1]

EPs

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  • Command Shift EP (2020) (Forthright Records)[19]
  • Sped Up, Vol. 1 (2023) (Forthright Records)[20]

Singles

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  • I Rely on Everything (2017) (Forthright Records)
  • What Will Be Will Be (2017) (Forthright Records)
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (2017) (Forthright Records)
  • Castles (2018) (Forthright Records)[21]
  • False Prophet (2018) Forthright Records)
  • Coffee and a Cigarette (2019) (Forthright Records)[22]
  • Someday (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Blinded (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Improving Morale (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Altars (2019) (Forthright Records)[23]
  • Mad World (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • While I'm Driving (2020) (Forthright Records)
  • Between Two Lines (2020) (Forthright Records)[24]
  • Stars / I Dreamed a Dream (2021) (Forthright Records)
  • Minimum Wage (Parlor Version) (2022) (Forthright Records)[25]
  • Blind Belief (2022) (Forthright Records)
  • The Greatest Adventure (2023) (Forthright Records)
  • Washed Up (2023) (Forthright Records)[26]
  • The Foggy Dew (Walkout Remix) (2024) (Forthright Records)
  • Pitchforks (2024) (Forthright Records)
  • Outside Looking In (2024) (Forthright Records)[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, Krissy (2019-09-23). "Q&A: Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver". Cowboys and Indians Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ Blace Carpenter (2023-12-27). "Picking passion". The Daily News. Greenville, MI. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ Fohner, Kara. "Meet the folk-rock duo that's playing in Gastonia". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "About". Forthright Records. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ a b "LISTEN: Folk-rock innovators Brother Oliver release full-length record". HuffPost. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ "Take a Psychedelic Folk-rock Trip with Brother Oliver's "Castles" (premiere), PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  7. ^ Vitagliano, Joe (2020-12-04). "Brother Oliver Goes Offline On New Single "Minimum Wage"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  8. ^ "Brother Oliver Opening for Steve Miller Band; Heads to a City Near You". Future Chord. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  9. ^ "SOLD OUT: Drake Bell at Radio Room". Greenville.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  10. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  11. ^ "SUSTO Live at Second Stage @ SMA". Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  12. ^ "Westin Wilson's dope-ass Wonka remix walkout song at UFC Fight Night 234 was straight 🔥, and we're here for it 💯". MMA Junkie. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  13. ^ Harris, Vincent (2024-06-13). "Upstate band's record-breaking documentary to debut on Apple TV, Amazon Prime". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  14. ^ "How To Break A World Record". Freestyle Digital Media. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  15. ^ Harris, Vincent (2024-06-20). "Greenville composer creates sci-fi symphony for youth orchestras: Upstate Beat". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  16. ^ "Excelcia Music Publishing".
  17. ^ bsimon@postandcourier.com, Benjamin Simon (2024-03-20). "A Greenville artist set a world record playing the mandolin. Now it's a film". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  18. ^ "The local musicians behind "How to Break a World Record"". GVLtoday. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  19. ^ "Brother Oliver's key strokes: Command Shift EP". Elmore Magazine. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  20. ^ Staff, V13 (2023-03-24). "Brother Oliver Puts the Pedal Down On 'Sped Up Vol. 1'". V13.net. Retrieved 2024-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Rattler Magazine". RATTLER. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  22. ^ Harris, Vincent (2019-01-08). "Brother Oliver releases new single". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  23. ^ Huber, Chris (2019-08-23). "Brother Oliver - "Altars"". Extra Chill. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  24. ^ "Brother Oliver Release New Single "Between Two Lines", Watch the Lyric Video". Future Chord. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  25. ^ McGinnis, Chris (2022-04-17). "Brother Oliver - "Minimum Wage (Parlor Version)"". Extra Chill. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  26. ^ Huber, Chris (2023-11-30). "Premiere: Brother Oliver - "Washed Up"". Extra Chill. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  27. ^ "Rattler Magazine". RATTLER. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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