The Last Wish
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- This article is about a rock band. For a book, see The Last Wish (book).
| The Last Wish | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genre(s) | rock |
| Years active | 1989–1995 |
The Last Wish was a rock band from Houston, Texas, noted for being the first band of Blue October frontman Justin Furstenfeld. Ryan Delahoussaye of Blue October played with The Last Wish at a couple shows, but he was never a member of the band. The group had a strong fanbase in Houston, where they played several sold out shows[1]. Furstenfeld left the group in 1995 while they were working on their third album.[2] Furstenfeld still plays Last Wish songs during his solo shows, and Blue October has played Last Wish songs on occasion.
Insider Facts:
- Song writing collaboration was often shared by Greg Hammond, Amy Immel and Justin Furstenfeld.
- The First of February album was recorded at Deep Dot studios in Houston, and was named for an unusual snowfall in Houston
- Band members attended Bellaire High School, and HSPVA
- Early Last Wish gigs were in the lower level of Fitzgerald's (AKA Zeldas) in the Heights area of Houston.
- 1994 Gigs took place at Toads Tavern, Zeldas, Cafe Artiste, the Mucky Duck, and The Abyss in Houston
- A vinyl single was produced
- A Christmas tape of unmixed songs from the unreleased third album was handed out to band members after the split in 1995.
[edit] Members
- Justin Furstenfeld (vocals, guitar)
- Amy Immel (vocals)
- Katie Hartzog (violin)
- Michelle Trautwein (cello)
- Greg Hammond (guitar)
- Leital Molad (bass)
- Brady Hammond (drums)
