Brother Oliver


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 Brother Oliver
  • ''Well, Hell''

EPs

Command Shift EP
  • ''Sped Up, Vol. 1''

Singles

I Rely on Everything What Will Be Will Be O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Castles False Prophet Coffee and a Cigarette Someday Blinded Improving Morale Altars Mad World While I'm Driving Between Two Lines Stars / I Dreamed a Dream Minimum Wage Blind Belief The Greatest Adventure Washed Up The Foggy Dew Pitchforks Outside Looking In The Orchestra
  • ''Dead Poets Society''