Brad Corrigan
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{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Brad Corrigan.jpg
| caption = Brad Corrigan at Hurricane Festival, Germany 2014
| name = Brad Corrigan
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| birth_name = Brad Corrigan
| alias = Braddigan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|27}}
| origin = Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
| instrument = Vocals, Electric guitar, drums, Acoustic guitar, Bongos
| genre = Rock, Folk rock, Alternative rock, Mellow & Acoustic Rock, Reggae, Cultural Influence
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1993–present
| associated_acts = Dispatch, Woodriver bandits, Hermit Thrush
| website = [http://www.braddigan.com Official Braddigan website]
}}
Brad Corrigan (born August 27, 1974) is a musician who is a member of the indie band Dispatch, which reunited in 2011 after a hiatus of several years. 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
Corrigan was born in Denver, Colorado, and is a graduate of Littleton High School.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} After playing lacrosse at Middlebury College, he joined Pete Heimbold in Woodriver Bandits. They got together with Chad Urmston to create the band Dispatch. Braddigan bandmates include Reinaldo DeJesus from Puerto Rico, Tiago Machado from Brazil, and Paul Stivitts from New York City.
Corrigan has made numerous visits to Managua, Nicaragua, where poverty and social injustice are prevalent. He founded a non-profit organization, [http://www.lovelightandmelody.org Love Light & Melody], dedicated to battling physical, emotional and spiritual effects of extreme poverty. Corrigan believes everyone can make a difference. In his own words, “It’s never what you do in life, but the heart with which you do it." His second studio album, The Captive, draws its inspiration from the band's experiences in Managua. On December 17, 2013, he released his first solo album in six years, titled Someday is Today, which took three years to make.
Equipment
=Guitars=
- Taylor Acoustic w/cutaway
Discography
For discography of Dispatch, see Dispatch 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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221125435/http://www.puravida.patchmusic.info/Discography.html|archivedate=2007-12-21}}
=Studio albums=
- 2005: Watchfires - Third Surfer Music
- 2007: The Captive - Third Surfer Music
- 2013: Someday is Today - Third Surfer Music
=Live albums=
- 2002: Live at the Gothic
- 2006: Live at Goucher College
- 2008: Live at the Belly Up - Third Surfer Music
=DVDs=
- 2007: Side of the Road - Third Surfer Music, Kasey Kirby
=Compilation albums=
- 2005: The Relief Project: Vol. I by Various Artists (as part of The Relief Project)
References
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External links
- [http://www.braddigan.com Braddigan.com], Official Braddigan website
- [https://archive.org/details/Braddigan Braddigan collection] on the Internet Archive's live music archive
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Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American male guitarists
Category:Musicians from Denver
Category:Guitarists from Colorado
Category:21st-century American guitarists