See what a typical day in the life of blueoctober's Justin Furstenfeld is like
frontman tells me. “I sang it in front of the class and the teacher, Mrs. Sham, said I had a gift. She asked me to sing it in the cafeteria for the school at lunchtime. So, I did. And the moment I grabbed that microphone I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”
Flash forward to 1996, Justin and his brother Jeremy—with multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye—form Blue October, unaware that the following decades will bring a string of seminal singles, including 2006’s “Hate Me”, consistently noted as one of alt-rock’s best.This is What I Live Forkicking off April 17 in Chicago.
When asked what he misses most when he’s away, he says: “My children.” He is the father of daughters Blue and Sayde , and son Gunner . “I miss Sayde’s excitement to see me and be around me. I love how Sayde looks at the world with all her colors. I miss Gunner because he’s so sensitive like his father. He likes to cuddle and I like cuddling a lot. I miss Blue because she’s my OG, my original gangster. So, I get to mess with her about things. I miss them a lot.
Amongst the meaningful talismans he brings with him on tour to feel at home away from home, are photos of his kids. “Pictures of my kids and my drum machine. And tattoo flash since my studio at home is full of flash and I like to collect flash from old-school tattoo parlors.
And in case you were worried, there’s no way he’s leaving music for a life in film, it’s just yet another way for him to expand his talent as a performer. “I just like to experience all different types of art,” he says. “I want to fulfill all of my dreams, not just one of them.”feature he did with us earlier this year, as well as SPIN’s Instagram Live events where Justin is a frequent featured guest, including this Friday, April 1 at 12 pm ET.
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