Brad Corrigan

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Brad Corrigan aka Braddigan

1 Bio
2 Music
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Bio

Brad Corrigan was born in Denver, Colorado and was a graduate of Littleton High School. 'Braddigan', as he is commonly known, was a member of the band Dispatch for nine years until their final farewell concert in the summer of 2004 at the Hatch Shell. An estimated 110,000 loyal fans showed up at what was called the largest concert in indie music history.

He has been working as a solo artist since 2003. Brad continues the Dispatch legacy by spending time building relationships, both locally and overseas, and by investing in a community of listeners who desire more than just music. His first solo album, Watchfires, was released in February 2005 on his new label Third Surfer.

Braddigan is an intense soul, a visionary living a wild and traveled life with a clear purpose of bringing people together. Music, film, family, surfing, and hanging with kids in far-away lands are his passions. Whether he's touring in the states or working on one of his projects in Central or South America, his approach is the same, it's never what you do in life, but the heart with which you do it, he offers.

[edit] Music

Braddigan's music has been summarized as follows: "What would happen in a loving fist-fight between Paul Simon, Jack Johnson, and Pearl Jam?" As a drummer/guitar player/singer-songwriter, his songs are rooted in beautifully heavy rhythms, layers of harmonies, and cultural snapshots from his travels. Whether reggae, folk, Latin, or rock, Braddigan's music flows lyrically from a deep well of adventures. Braddigan’s music is influenced by his travels to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru, Africa, and many more places all around the world.

The Band consists of three members:

Braddigan: Guitar, Vocals

Reinaldo de Jesús: Purcussion

Tiago: Bass

[edit] Discography

Dirt Level Demos (2002):

Fallin'
Pura Vida
Spades and Chains
The Crossing
Past The Falls
Running to Stand Still

Live at the Gothic (2002):

Walls
Sweet Jah
Whirlwind
Sweet Uncertain
Rooster

Take 2:

Dirt Level Demos and Live at the Gothic were combined in one CD. They cannot be bought as separate, individual CDs anymore.

Watchfires (2005):

Walls
Daggers
Sweet Jah
Fallin'
Pura Vida
Sailin'
Sweet Uncertain
The Crossing
City on a Hill
Noah's Arc
Keggy Jam

The Relief Project Vol. 1 (2005):

At current, in response to the tsunami tragedy and the crisis in Sudan, Braddigan has brought 19 artists together on a compilation CD entitled "the Relief Project" to raise funds for Save the Children, an organization dedicated to protecting and healing displaced children the world over... The record features tracks from Arrested Development, North Mississippi Allstars, Dispatch, Phil Keaggy, Slightly Stoopid, and many, many more... "The Relief Project" was released early December 2005 at a sold out concert in New ?York City.