Brother Oliver

Brother Oliver
Background information
OriginGreenville, Michigan, USA
GenresIndie rock, psychedelic folk, Americana, alt country
Years active2013-present
LabelForthright 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.

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.

They have released three studio albums, two EPs, and twenty singles under their label Forthright Records.

Their debut self-titled album Brother Oliver was featured by the HuffPost. The band's single "Castles" was premiered by Pop Matters in 2019. Their 2020 single "Minimum Wage" was premiered by American Songwriter.

The group has toured on bills with The Steve Miller Band, Of Montreal, Drake Bell, and Susto.

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

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.

The band's bassist, George Sweet, is a classical composer published under Excelcia Music Publishing.

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’.

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

Discography

Studio albums

  • Stubborn Fool (2014) (Forthright Records)
  • Brother Oliver (2017) (Forthright Records)
  • Well, Hell (2019) (Forthright Records)

EPs

  • Command Shift EP (2020) (Forthright Records)
  • Sped Up, Vol. 1 (2023) (Forthright Records)

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

References

  1. 1 2 Brown, Krissy (September 23, 2019). "Q&A: Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver". Cowboys and Indians Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Blace Carpenter (December 27, 2023). "Picking passion". The Daily News. Greenville, MI. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fohner, Kara. "Meet the folk-rock duo that's playing in Gastonia". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "About". Forthright Records. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "LISTEN: Folk-rock innovators Brother Oliver release full-length record". HuffPost. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Take a Psychedelic Folk-rock Trip with Brother Oliver's "Castles" (premiere), PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. May 22, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Vitagliano, Joe (December 4, 2020). "Brother Oliver Goes Offline On New Single "Minimum Wage"". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brother Oliver Opening for Steve Miller Band; Heads to a City Near You". Future Chord. March 18, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ "SOLD OUT: Drake Bell at Radio Room". Greenville.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "SUSTO Live at Second Stage @ SMA". Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Westin Wilson's dope-ass Wonka remix walkout song at UFC Fight Night 234 was straight 🔥, and we're here for it 💯". MMA Junkie. January 14, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ Harris, Vincent (June 13, 2024). "Upstate band's record-breaking documentary to debut on Apple TV, Amazon Prime". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  14. ↑ "How To Break A World Record". Freestyle Digital Media. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ Harris, Vincent (June 20, 2024). "Greenville composer creates sci-fi symphony for youth orchestras: Upstate Beat". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Excelcia Music Publishing".
  17. ↑ Simon, Benjamin (March 20, 2024). "A Greenville artist set a world record playing the mandolin. Now it's a film". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  18. ↑ "The local musicians behind "How to Break a World Record"". GVLtoday. June 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  19. ↑ read, Maggie Dela Paz·2 min (June 27, 2025). "Musician Steps Into the Ring Alongside UFC's Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson in Paperweight Trailer | Exclusive". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ "Brother Oliver's key strokes: Command Shift EP". Elmore Magazine. November 30, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  21. ↑ Staff, V13 (March 24, 2023). "Brother Oliver Puts the Pedal Down On 'Sped Up Vol. 1'". V13.net. Retrieved September 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ "Rattler Magazine". RATTLER. April 4, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  23. ↑ Harris, Vincent (January 8, 2019). "Brother Oliver releases new single". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  24. ↑ Huber, Chris (August 23, 2019). "Brother Oliver - "Altars"". Extra Chill. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Brother Oliver Release New Single "Between Two Lines", Watch the Lyric Video". Future Chord. April 27, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  26. ↑ McGinnis, Chris (April 17, 2022). "Brother Oliver - "Minimum Wage (Parlor Version)"". Extra Chill. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  27. ↑ Huber, Chris (November 30, 2023). "Premiere: Brother Oliver - "Washed Up"". Extra Chill. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Rattler Magazine". RATTLER. August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.