bike accident and Matthew Ostrander played lead guitar in 2016–2017 for the Home tour. On April 13, 2016 it was confirmed that C.B. would not be returning. On January 24, 2018 Matthew Ostrander posted a video on Instagram announcing he had informed the band ten days prior that he was stepping down. In February 2018, Will Knaak was announced as the new lead guitarist. On August 24, 2022 Justin Furstenfeld posted on instagram announcing Will Knaak would be departing Blue October to be a guitarist in Parker McCollum's band. Initially, Will planned to leave after the Summer 2022 tour opening for the Goo Goo Dolls, however on October 5, 2022 the band announced that Knaak would continue to tour with Blue October through the end of 2022, at which point he will permanently depart. Knaak's replacement, Sus Vasquez, began recording in the studio with Blue October in October 2022, and first joined the band on stage in February 2023. Guitarist Steve Schiltz of Longwave, a longtime tourmate and studio collaborator of Blue October's, will join the band as lead guitarist for select dates in March 2023, after which Sus will return. Lineups Discography Studio albums The Answers (1998) Consent to Treatment (2000) History for Sale (2003) Foiled (2006) Approaching Normal (2009) Any Man in America (2011) Sway (2013) Home (2016) I Hope You're Happy (2018) This Is What I Live For (2020) Spinning the Truth Around (2022) Live Albums Argue with a Tree... (2004) Teach Your Baby Well: Live (2007) Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October (2011) Things We Do at Night (Live from Texas) (2015) Live From Manchester (2019) References External links 1995 establishments in Texas Alternative rock groups from Texas American post-grunge musical groups American art rock groups American experimental rock groups Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from Houston Musical quintets Sibling musical groups Universal Motown Records artists