BLUE OCTOBER Documentary Trailer “Get Back Up” Shows Band’s Struggle with Alcohol/Drugs and Ultimate Redemption

BLUE OCTOBER
Gripping New Documentary
GET BACK UP
Covers Their Struggles with Depression, Drugs, and Alcohol

Trailer Released Today

On Tour All Throughout the Summer and Fall

BLUE OCTOBER
Photo credit: Chris Barber

“You have a choice. You can choose drugs or you can choose your family.”

It’s an ultimatum that no addict wants to hear, especially not a platinum-selling rock star like Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. But that’s exactly what his wife Sarah said to him, as seen in the powerful and riveting new trailer for the upcoming music documentary GET BACK UP. While the ultimatum is intended to be focused on his immediate family unit, this demand of finality can be seen as a universal plea that includes his band, management and ultimately his fans, as witnessed in powerful and gripping feature-length film as directed by acclaimed Emmy-winning director Norry Niven (Dexter, Chasing Shakespeare, American Idol).

The trailer which gets released on YouTube today offers a snapshot of Blue October’s – and more centrally, Furstenfeld’s – struggles and near-immolation with depression, drug and alcohol-abuse and how it affects the orbit around him and his ultimate and hopeful redemption and triumph of the human spirit.

GET BACK UP Official Film Trailer
Link/Embed: https://youtu.be/AwjewecS90k

Filmed over the span of nearly a decade through hundreds of shows worldwide, GET BACK UP isn’t just the story of Blue October’s meteoric rise to the top of the charts and then its equally quick demise. The film also deals with Justin’s mental health issues and thoughts of suicide which leads to a more personal story documenting Furstenfeld’s struggles and how they fractured and damaged his loving family.

“I always knew my head and heart were different. My head was darker… and my heart was much, much bigger,” says Furstenfeld in the film’s trailer. With his self-flagellation and recovery splayed out in the documentary, what ultimately saves him is his newfound balance between head and heart.

Mirroring the continued rise of his health, mind and family, Furstenfeld and Blue October has been on a similar rebound as well. When his addictions got the better of him, the health of the band suffered as well… but now, as he gains more and more strength and gets to a much healthier and happier frame of mind and body, the band’s music has witnessed a resurgence with the release of their ninth album I Hope You’re Happy which debuted at #7 on Billboard’s Album Chart and #2 on its Alternative Album Chart. Known for their previous platinum singles like “Into The Ocean,” “Hate Me,” and “Calling You,” the new album, which embraces Furstenfeld’s new lease on life, enjoyed immediate success with its first two singles “I Hope You’re Happy” and “Daylight,” both of which charted high on US Alternative Airplay Chart. After spending 25 weeks on the US Alternative Airplay Chart and peaking at #14, “I Hope You’re Happy” crossed over to the US Hot AC Chart, reaching #34 and being the 35th most-played song in 2018. “Daylight” hit #22 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart, making “Daylight” the second song from I Hope You’re Happy to impact this chart. Their latest single “King” reached #34 on the Alternative Chart too, making it their third track on that chart’s Top 40 in less than a year. The fact that I Hope You’re Happy was released on indie label Up/Down-Brando Recordsmakes this feat even more notable.

GET BACK UP will be premiering on the film festival circuit Fall 2019.

TOUR DATES

Jun 01	Bunbury Music Fest	Cincinnati, OH
Jun 06	Orpheum Theatre	Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 07	Fox Theater	Bakersfield, CA
Jun 08	House of Blues Anaheim	Anaheim, CA
Jun 09	Great American Music Hall	San Francisco, CA
Jun 12	Cargo	Reno, NV
Jun 13	Gallivan Center	Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 14	Brooklyn Bowl	Las Vegas, NV
Jun 15	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (101WKQX PIQNIQ)	Tinley Park, IL
Jun 16	The Observatory	San Diego, CA
Jun 19	The Midtown	Bend, OR
Jun 20	Knitting Factory Concert House	Spokane, WA
Jun 21	The Showbox	Seattle, WA
Jun 22	Roseland Theater	Portland, OR
Jun 23	VENUE	Vancouver, Canada
Jun 26	Knitting Factory Concert House	Boise, ID
Jun 28	Ogden Theatre	Denver, CO
Jun 29	Ogden Theatre	Denver, CO
Jun 30	Sunshine Theater	Albuquerque, NM
Jul 11	The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book)	Los Angeles, CA
Jul 18	The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book)	Los Angeles, CA
Jul 27	Houston’s Music and Arts Festival	Houston, TX
Aug 01	The Hotel Cafe (An Open Book)	Los Angeles, CA
Aug 09	The Van Buren (An Open Book)	Phoenix, AZ
Aug 28	Franklin Theater (An Open Book)	Des Moines, IA
Aug 29	The Ark (An Open Book)	Ann Arbor, MI
Aug 30	The Rex Theater (An Open Book)	Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 31	The Athenaeum Theatre (An Open Book)	Columbus, OH
Sep 01	Buskirk-Chumley Theater (An Open Book)	Bloomington, IN
Sep 04	Knuckleheads (An Open Book)	Kansas City, KS
Sep 05	Englert Theatre (An Open Book)	Iowa City, IA
Sep 06	Wave (An Open Book)	Wichita, KS
Sep 07	Cain’s Ballroom (An Open Book)	Tulsa, OK
Sep 08	Revolution Music Room (An Open Book)	Little Rock, AR
Sep 11	Common Grounds (An Open Book)	Waco, TX
Sep 12	Brewster Street Ice House (An Open Book)	Corpus Christi, TX
Sep 13	Ice House on Main (An Open Book)	Bryan, TX
Sep 14	Paramount Theater (An Open Book)	Austin, TX
Sep 27	Revolution Live	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sep 28	Jannus Live	Tampa, FL
Sep 29	The Senate	Columbia, SC
Oct 03	The National	Richmond, VA
Oct 04	The Masquerade	Atlanta, GA
Oct 05	The Caverns	Pelham, TN
Oct 09	Manchester Music Hall	Lexington, KY
Oct 10	The Intersection	Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 11	The Pageant	St. Louis, MO
Oct 12	The Waiting Room – Outdoors	Omaha, NE
Oct 18	The Aztec Theatre	San Antonio, TX
Oct 19	Toyota Music Factory	Dallas, TX
Oct 20	George’s	Fayetteville, AR
Oct 23	Monarch Music Hall	Peoria, IL
Oct 24	First Avenue	Minneapolis, MN
Oct 25	Rhythm City Casino Resort®	Davenport, IA
Oct 26	Royal Oak Music Theatre	Royal Oak, MI
Oct 27	SI Hall at New York State Fair Grounds	Syracuse, NY
Nov 02	The Rave	Milwaukee, WI
Nov 05	Anthology	Rochester, NY
Nov 06	Town Ballroom	Buffalo, NY
Nov 10	The Opera House	Toronto, ON
Nov 13	The NorVa	Norfolk, VA
Nov 14	Baltimore Soundstage	Baltimore, MD
Nov 15	Webster Hall	New York, NY
Nov 16	Agora Theater & Ballroom	Cleveland, OH
Nov 17	The Mill & Mine	Knoxville, TN