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Blue October (British band) "Walk Amongst the Living". Produced by Steve Travell, the album saw the band push their sound further with the introduction of live drums and heavier guitar sounds. In 2010 Carter left the band, who have since recruited Chris Beecham as replacement. June 2010 saw the band start work on their, as yet, untitled fifth studio album. In addition to the album releases, Blue October have appeared on a number of compilation albums, including the Microsoft Xbox game, "Dance Dance Revolution Ultra Mix 4". Blue October (British band) Blue October is an English synthpop/pop/dance band based in Essex, formed in 1996