Cory Brandan

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cory Brandan

| image = CorybyRachel (cropped).jpg

| caption = Brandan performing in 2007

| birth_name = Cory Brandan Putman

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|4|11}}

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| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Metalcore, mathcore

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 1995–present

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| associated_acts = Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, Fear is the Driving Force, Uses Fire, Norma Jean, The Radio Sky, The Handshake Murders, Hundred Suns

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Cory Brandan Putman (born April 11, 1976) is an American singer who has been the lead vocalist for the metalcore band Norma Jean since 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.normajeannoise.com|title=Official Norma Jean Website}}

Career

Brandan is a former member of bands Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, The Handshake Murders, and Uses Fire, and a current member of the bands Norma Jean, Fear is the Driving Force{{cite web|author=US |url=http://www.myspace.com/fearisthedrivingforce |title=Fear Is The Driving Force | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2013}} and The Radio Sky.{{cite web|author=US |url=http://www.myspace.com/theradiosky |title=The Radio Sky (Album available for free!) | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2013}} He was one of the founding members of Mathcore band Eso-Charis, along with his brother, Matthew Putman and Arthur Green who eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. He played guitar for a tour through Norway and Sweden with Living Sacrifice, before being replaced by Rocky Gray (who would go on to play drums in Evanescence and guitar in Soul Embraced).

Brandan then toured with and later joined Norma Jean permanently as their lead vocalist, replacing former vocalist Josh Scogin. Since Brandan has joined Norma Jean, they have released seven records; O God, the Aftermath released in 2005, Redeemer in 2006, The Anti Mother, which was released on August 5, 2008, through Solid State Records, Meridional released July 12, 2010, through Razor & Tie, and Wrongdoers on August 6, 2013. Polar Similar released September 9, 2016, and All Hail on October 25, 2019. The Anti Mother featured guest writing and vocals by notable artists Chino Moreno of Deftones, Page Hamilton of Helmet, and Cove Reber of Saosin.

In 2015, Brandan formed a project, "Hundred Suns", with former Every Time I Die musician Ryan "Legs" Leger and Dead and Divine's Chris LeMasters.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/hundred-suns-featuring-members-of-norma-jean-dead-divine-and-ex-every-time-i-die-announce-new-project.html|title=Hundred Suns – Featuring Members of Norma Jean, Dead & Divine, and ex-Every Time I Die – Announce New Project|publisher=Revolver|date=October 22, 2015|accessdate=December 5, 2015}}

UNwork

In late 2008 Brandan created graphic and clothing design company UNwork. Since UNwork's conception, Brandan has designed for bands small and large across the country. Putman has said that he uses his experiences as a former struggling band member to shape how he runs the company and that he understands the necessities of keeping designs inexpensive to print, and specializes in these cheap-to-print one and two color designs.{{cite web|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/03/22/norma-jean-cory-brandan-graphic-design/ |title=Norma Jean Vocalist Will Have Fun Designing for Your Band |publisher=Noisecreep |date=March 22, 2010 |accessdate=May 6, 2013}}

On the UNwork Myspace,{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/unwork |title=Cory Brandan (Cory Brandan – Unwork) on Myspace |publisher=Myspace.com |date=September 21, 2008 |accessdate=May 6, 2013}} Brandan writes: "I have been doing UNwork for years now, it's not really important how long exactly. I have been doing other things for the past 6 years (Norma Jean, The Radio Sky and Fear is the Driving Force) and it has kept me away from this almost completely. I have always been interested in all kinds of art and have recently really wanted to do UNwork again."

Personal life

Brandan has three brothers, one older, two younger: Tristen, Matt, and Adam Putman.{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?i=350399397&mt=2|title=Cory Brandan of Norma Jean|publisher=As The Story Grows|interviewer=Trav Turner|date=August 23, 2015|access-date=March 24, 2016}} He is the father of two children,{{cite web |url=http://revolutionmagazine20.net/interviews/62-norma-jean-mayhem-rules.html |title=Norma Jean Mayhem Rules |accessdate=November 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724032434/http://revolutionmagazine20.net/interviews/62-norma-jean-mayhem-rules.html |archivedate=July 24, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/07/13/norma-jean-cory-brandan-is-a-single-dad/#comments |title=Norma Jean's Cory Brandan Is a Single Dad |publisher=Noisecreep |date=July 13, 2010 |accessdate=May 6, 2013}} and is married to artist and photographer Rachel Rodemann.{{cite web|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/02/11/norma-jean-cory-brandan-is-a-lot-happier/ |title=Norma Jean's Cory Brandan Is 'a Lot Happier' |publisher=Noisecreep |date=February 11, 2010 |accessdate=May 6, 2013}}{{cite web|author=interviews |url=http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/norma-jean-interview-with-vocalist-and-guitarist-cory-brandan-putman |title=Interview with Norma Jean vocalist and guitarist Cory Brandan Putman « Interviews « |publisher=Puregrainaudio.com |date=December 17, 2009 |accessdate=May 6, 2013}}

Bands

Band	Years active
class="wikitable"
Eso-Charis	1995–2002
Living Sacrifice	1998, 2003
Uses Fire	2002-2004
Norma Jean	2004–present
Fear is the Driving Force	2008–present
The Radio Sky
The Handshake Murders
Hundred Suns	2015–present
OrphanTwin	2022-present