Brother Oliver
American indie rock band
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Brother Oliver is an American indie rock band based in Greenville, South Carolina.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Greenville, Michigan, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic folk, Americana, alt country |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Label | Forthright Records |
| Members | Andrew P. Oliver Stephen Oliver George Sweet Ryan McCarthy |
| Past members | Devin Taylor |
| Website | brotheroliver |
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.[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
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
Studio albums
EPs
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)[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)