The Last Wish
Prior to the formation of Blue October, Justin Furstenfeld was a member of a local Houston band named “The Last Wish.” The band released two albums, both of which are difficult to find today. If you have any live tracks, mp3s from the vinyl single, or the cassette tape demo, photos, info or anything related to The Last Wish, Including The Public Broadcast video that aired on PBS Down in Texas please email me at brandonf.dundermifflin@gmail.com
This page contains the information that I know about The Last Wish so far.
Song Lyrics can be found at (link will open new window)
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Expert from Wikipedia
“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
Members
- Justin Furstenfeld (vocals, guitar)
- Amy Immel (vocals)
- Katie Hartzog (violin)
- Michelle Trautwein (cello)
- Greg Hammond (guitar)
- Leital Molad (bass)
- Brady Hammond (drums)
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 (Bellaire, Texas)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 @ Toads Tavern, Zeldas, Cafe Artiste, the Mucky Duck, 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. **** What songs were on this tape anyone know ******
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The Formally Known Song From The Last Wish “Amanda Gently” has gone through some changes over the years and has been renamed “Who Am I?” which is listed to be on there next record currently titled Approaching Normal.
In 1995 Justin broke up with his highschool band The Last Wish while they were working on there 3rd album. a quote from a news paper article explains the situation “I wanted to start clean and fresh. They got pretty pissed, because we were in the middle of making our next CD, so I had to take four songs off the CD that were important to me that I had written. They sent out a postcard dogging me for leaving the band. I think it said, ‘Justin has left the band to pursue his rock-star career.’ It made me look really bad.”
Deep Dot Studio’s Montrose Blvd. Houston Tx
Owned & Operated by Redo Makeshift & Kay BonyaThe Last Wish played at their appearance on Rice University Radio (KTRU) If Any one has a recording of the live show @ KTRU Radio email me @ Brandonf.dundermifflin@gmail.com . Acording To Keiv on the Blue October Open Book. He posted that they played two preformances. The one below is the set list for one, and both dates are unknown. So if any one has more info on this and can give me the set list to the other show as wells as possibly a recording along with the dates you would be a great help.
01 Whispers
02 Maryann’s Circus
03 Go On
04 Sunflower Soulmate
05 For My Brother
06 Forks and Pens
07 Softly Kill Me
08 You Made Me What I Am
09 Amanda Gently
10 Goodbye
11 Artha
12 Remember
13 Don’t Care
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Rooftop Sesions
Rooftop Sessions is the first album by The Last Wish. It was released on cassette tape in 1993. The song “Mountain” was the first song ever written by Justin Furstenfeld and is a staple at his solo concerts. The Song “You” Was played a 5591 preformance
Last Wish 1st Album: Rooftop Sessions
Released: 1993
Recorded: Deep Dot Studios, September 5 and October 6th 1993
Label: Royal Blue Productions
Producer: ????(any one out there know who it is - same person as on there second album )????
Track List
1. Never Dreams
2. Misti Blue
3. Circle Of 11
4. One More Time
5. Soul Bruised
6. Don’t Care
7. Mountain
8. Softly Kill Me
9. Goodbye
10. You
11. Rooftops
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First of February
“The First of February is the second album by The Last Wish. It was recorded at Deep Dot Studios in Houston, Texas in the winter of 1994. The songs “Royal Blue”, “The First Time”, “Still Broken”, “Artha”, “Cattleprod”, and “Whispers” have been performed by 5591 and Blue October. “Whispers” was demoed by Blue October and renamed “Pigtail Pretty Baby”. “
Lyrics for the songs on the album were written by Justin Furstenfeld, except Regrets was written by Greg Hammond, Amy’s Song and That Morning were written by Amy Immel, and Tangerine was co-written by Amy Immel and Justin Furstenfeld. Photographs for the album art were taken by Gina Melosi.
Last Wish 2nd Album: First Of February
Released: 1995
Recorded: Winter 1994
Label: Royal Blue Productions
Producer: Redo Makeshift
Track Listings
- “Royal Blue”
- “Paris on Paper”
- “Amy’s Song”
- “Turn to Grey”
- “The First Time”
- “Remember”
- “That Morning”
- “Autumn Midnight”
- “Tangerine”
- “Still Broken”
- “Regrets”
- “Down”
- “Hero in Virus”
- “Artha”
- “Cattleprod”
- “Whispers”
7” Single ”The Last wish”
Released:(c) 1995
Recorded: Deep Dot Stuido’s
Label:???
Producer: Redo Makeshift
Side A
1. Goodbye
Side B
1. Go On
2. Black Orchid
Demo (Cassette Tape)
Released: Unknown
Recorded: Unknown
Label: Unknown
Producer: Unknown
Track List: (not sure what songs where on which side or correct order)
Picture as i was told was a hand holding a lit match in the darkness
1. Amanda Gently
2. Black Orchid
3. Marryann’s Circus
Other Pics Of “The First Of February Album”
Flyers
Ticket
Some picture i made for the song regrets
Did you have any luck finding these last wish albums? I would absolutely love to get my hands on them. Help?
Man if you ever get a hold of these let me know. I wore my cassetes out almost a decade ago. I remember watching them on some public access show and even called and spoke with Justin to get on the mailing list. I wish I still had them so my girlfriend could hear how awesme they we even back then.
The last wish also released a 7″ single, titled “The Last Wish”, copyright 1995. Side A has the song “Goodbye”, Side B has “Go On” and “Black Orchid”
It was also recorded and mixed at Deep Dot Studio by Redo Makeshift. You can see the cover art at the Deep Dot page at the Kable site.http://www.kablekaybonya.com/id25.html