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

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, and is a graduate of Littleton High School. After playing

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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

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, Tiago Machado from

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, and Paul Stivitts from

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. Corrigan has made numerous visits to

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, where poverty and social injustice are prevalent. He founded a non-profit organization
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''

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

External links

Braddigan.com
Official Braddigan website
Braddigan collection
on the

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's live music archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Corrigan, Brad Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists 1974 births American social activists Musicians from Denver Guitarists from Colorado 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians Dispatch (band) members