Brother Oliver

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Brother Oliver
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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

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

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 by the HuffPost.[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]

Lead singer Andrew P. Oliver stars in the 2025 documentary Paperweight.[19]

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)[20]
  • Sped Up, Vol. 1 (2023) (Forthright Records)[21]

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)[22]
  • False Prophet (2018) Forthright Records)
  • Coffee and a Cigarette (2019) (Forthright Records)[23]
  • Someday (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Blinded (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Improving Morale (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • Altars (2019) (Forthright Records)[24]
  • Mad World (2019) (Forthright Records)
  • While I'm Driving (2020) (Forthright Records)
  • Between Two Lines (2020) (Forthright Records)[25]
  • Stars / I Dreamed a Dream (2021) (Forthright Records)
  • Minimum Wage (Parlor Version) (2022) (Forthright Records)[26]
  • Blind Belief (2022) (Forthright Records)
  • The Greatest Adventure (2023) (Forthright Records)
  • Washed Up (2023) (Forthright Records)[27]
  • The Foggy Dew (Walkout Remix) (2024) (Forthright Records)
  • Pitchforks (2024) (Forthright Records)
  • Outside Looking In (2024) (Forthright Records)[28]
  • The Orchestra (2024) (Forthright Records)
  • Dead Poets Society (2025) (Forthright Records)

References

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