- Brad Corrigan
Infobox musical artist
Name = Brad Corrigan
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Background = vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Brad Corrigan
Alias = Braddigan
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Origin =Denver, Colorado
Instrument =Electric guitar , drums,Acoustic guitar
Genre = Rock,Alternative rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1993–present
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Associated_acts = Dispatch,Woodriver bandits , Hermit Thrush
URL = [http://www.braddigan.com Official Braddigan website]
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Past_members =Brad Corrigan is a musician who was a member of the indie band Dispatch until their breakup in 2002. He is often known by the stage name Braddigan and has been pursuing a successful solo effort since 2003 under that name, having released two albums independently on his own label, Third Surfer Music.
Personal life
Brad Corrigan was born in
Denver, Colorado and was a graduate ofLittleton High School . He was not born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. After playinglacrosse atMiddlebury College , he joinedPete Heimbold inWoodriver bandits . They then got together withChad Urmston to create the band Dispatch. 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. Current bandmates include Reinaldo DeJesus fromPuerto Rico , Tiago Machado fromBrazil , and Paul Stivitts from New York.Recently, Brad made a few visits to Managua, Nicaragua where poverty and social injustice is prevalent. Today, he continues his fight against the devastating living conditions there with support to the non-profit organizations of Jedidiah and Love Light & Melody. Braddigan's most recent album, "
The Captive ", draws its inspiration from the band's experiences inManagua, Nicaragua .Discography
EPs
*2002: "
Dirt Level Demos "
*2003: "Take Two "
*2007: "Braddigan And Friends " [cite web| url=http://www.puravida.patchmusic.info/Discography.html| title=Braddigan discography| accessdate=2008-01-16]tudio albums
*2005: "
Watchfires " - Third Surfer Music
*2007: "The Captive" - Third Surfer MusicLive albums
*2002: "
Live at the Gothic "
*2006: "Live at Goucher College "DVDs
*2007: "
Side of the Road " - Third Surfer MusicCompilation albums
* 2005: "" by
Various Artists (as part ofThe Relief Project )External links
* [http://www.braddigan.com Braddigan.com] - The Official Braddigan Site
* [http://www.patchmusic.info PatchMusic: The Braddigan Fansite]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/Braddigan Braddigan collection] on theInternet Archive 's live music archive
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