Sam Endicott

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Samuel Bingham Endicott
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Born = August 13, 1974
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Instrument = Keyboard
Guitar
Vocals
Genre = Alternative rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 2003-present
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Associated_acts = The Bravery
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Sam Endicott (b. August 13, 1974) is the lead singer for the New York-based band The Bravery. Endicott grew up in the Washington, DC, suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Before moving to NYC and founding The Bravery, he received a degree in psychology from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he was classmates with Bravery keyboardist John Conway, as well as Liars lead Singer Angus Andrew, and David Greenhill and Jeff McLeod of the band The Double. He wrote all of the songs on The Bravery's debut album , which was reportedly recorded in "various bedrooms" in New York, as well as The Bravery’s latest album The Sun and The Moon.

As freshmen, Endicott and Conway's musical partnership began inauspiciously, playing local bars in mock-ska band Skabba the Hut, which also included "" star Jonathan Togo. The two went on to play together in numerous bands and recording projects, including new wave outfit Conquistador. Upon moving to NYC in early '00s, Endicott switched from bass guitar to vocals and began writing the music that would later become "The Bravery". Guitarist Michael Zakarin joined after answering an advert in a local paper, and brought with him bassist Mike Hindert, a classmate of his from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Drummer Anthony Burulcich was living in Boston where he had studied percussion at Berklee College of Music. After the tragic death of his sister, Burulcich moved back to his childhood home in Long Island New York to be with his family. On the day Burulcich was moving, while driving with his belongings in a Uhaul truck, Endicott called him. Endicott and Burulich were introduced by mutual friends in NY band Bishop Allen.

Sam is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, keyboards and programs electronic drums and synthesizers. Endicott has become increasingly more involved in film making; he has co-directed and written a number of the Bravery's music videos, and appears as an actor in the independent film Modern Romance. He is also credited as producer on the Bravery's debut album, as well as the "Moon" portion of their "The Sun and the Moon Complete", described as an "alternate take" on their second release "The Sun and the Moon". He has stated that he intends to work in a producer capacity with other bands in the near future.

Endicott was featured on the February, 2005 cover of L'oumo Vogue.

In 2005, he had a public feud with Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers.

Endicott made his music video directing debut with the video for the Bravery's "Believe" in 2008.

Sam will also have a cameo as the character Nikolai in Tyler Oliver's (director of the Unconditional music video) movie, Forget Me Not. The movie is being filmed currently.

External links

* [http://www.thebravery.com/ The Bravery]
* [http://www.thebravery.biz/ The Bravery Forum]
* [http://www.atfreeforum.com/thebravery The Bravery Fans Forum]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thebravery The Bravery's Myspace]