Brother Oliver Explained

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

Background

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 by the HuffPost. The band's single "Castles" was premiered by Pop Matters in 2019.^[5] Their 2020 single "Minimum Wage" was premiered by American Songwriter.^[6]

The group has toured on bills with The Steve Miller Band, Of Montreal, Drake Bell, and Susto.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

The lead singer for the band, Andrew P. Oliver, has produced music featured by the UFC.^[11]

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.^{[12] [13]}

The band's bassist, George Sweet, is a classical composer published under Excelcia Music Publishing.^{[14] [15]}

Film

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’.^{[16] [17]}

Discography

Studio albums

• Stubborn Fool (2014) (Forthright Records)
• Brother Oliver (2017) (Forthright Records)^[18]
• Well, Hell (2019) (Forthright Records)

EPs

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

Singles

• 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]
• The Orchestra (2024) (Forthright Records)

Notes and References

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