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“The band that redefined independent music history.”

DISPATCH. “The band that redefined independent music history.” Katie Coulter, Kirsten Boyd, Rusty Bartee, and Karalea Hemba. The Begining. Early 1990s Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont 3 College Guys Started off playing in High schools Frat parties Weddings Small clubs.

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“The band that redefined independent music history.”

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  1. DISPATCH “The band that redefined independent music history.” Katie Coulter, Kirsten Boyd, Rusty Bartee, and Karalea Hemba

  2. The Begining • Early 1990s • Middlebury College • Middlebury, Vermont • 3 College Guys • Started off playing in • High schools • Frat parties • Weddings • Small clubs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMD5Pptc-JQ

  3. Original Names • The Longfellow Frenzy • One Fell Swoop • Band from St. Louis • DISPATCH

  4. Musical Style Folk Rock Reggae Funk Influenced by: Pearl Jam See picture Nirvana Sound Garden Style

  5. Record Labels • Rejected major labels • Lack of musical freedom • Independent Label • Not heard on the radio • Napster - peer-to-peer file sharing

  6. Who is the leader? • No “lead” singer • All songwriters • All vocalists • All guitarists • Brad and Chad switched off on the drums • Pete and Chad switched off on the bass

  7. Brad Corrigan • Denver, Colorado • Played lacrosse at Middlebury College • Known to have an afro, dreads, or a shaved head • Influences: Paul Simon, Bob Marley, U2, the Police, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Coldplay, Jack Johnson

  8. Pete Heimbold • New York City, New York • Wanted to be a professional soccer player • Influences: Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus

  9. Chad Urmston • Sherborn, Massachusetts • Dad - played piano • Uncle – played tuba. • Brothers - played horn instruments • Chad – started playing trombone in 4th grade • Influences: Marley, Rage, Sublime, Pearl Jam, Blind Melon

  10. Madison Square Garden • July 14th 2007 • It is a benefit show for charity. • Sold out within 30 minutes • Zimbabwe relief efforts

  11. Farewell Concert • July 31, 2004 • Boston, Massachusetts • 110,000 people attended • Largest concert in independent music history

  12. The Relief Project • December 22, 2005 • Irving Plaza, New York • Played with other bands

  13. The Late Show • Appeared on The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn • One and only T.V. appearance

  14. Under the Radar Bang Bang Silent Steeples Who Are We Living For Four-Day Trials Gut the Van All Points Bulletin The Albums

  15. Studio Albums

  16. 1996

  17. Released in 1997 Dispatch performed “General” off of this album on The Late Late Show on November 30, 2002, and it’s considered one of their most popular songs

  18. Four-Day Trials, a ten-track collection of first takes recorded in a studio over a four-day period in 1998. Released in 1999

  19. 2000 Dispatch’s popular track “Open Up” started on this album and was placed on two following albums.

  20. Live Albums

  21. 2002 This album takes you through Dispatch's 2001 tour

  22. 2001

  23. 2004

  24. The Last Dispatch • Break-up in 2003 • 110,000 fans • Largest independent music concert • Held in Boston • Documentary “The Last Dispatch” July 2005 • http://www.dispatchmusic.com/dispatch.htmlclick on multimedia to see video

  25. Where are they now? Dispatch Projects Music Industry Reunion Concert

  26. Chad "Chetro" Urmston • State Radio • Writes roots reggae and rock songs • Politically motivated • “Camilo” • Documentary “How’s your news” with Arthur Bradford

  27. Brad "Braddigan" Corrigan • Solo artist • “Watchfires” released in 2005 • Drummer, guitar player, songwriter • Reggae, folk, Latin, rock • Playing for US Navy • Third Surfer

  28. Pete "Repete" Heimbold • Solo artist • Irish poetry and World wide art • Mighty Toad • Touring in 2007 • “I want my songs to combat negativity, to be positive, beautiful, thoughtful background to your life. Music is our language, the language of the world. I want to make music that brings people together.” -Pete

  29. Non-profit organization • Education scholarships to Zimbabwe youth • Summer of 2005 • Idea: Those with more help those with less

  30. Brad, Chad, and Pete are pictured above with Elias and his two sons. Voice of the Voiceless is an awareness concert of 10 bands.

  31. Dispatch Zimbabwe • 3 concerts at Madison Square Garden. • Zimbabwe project and some US charities • Sold out

  32. The Relief Project • Featured in the album • Fight against poverty and injustice • “Fallin’”http://www.dispatchmusic.com/dispatch.html

  33. Charitable Organizations • World Childhood Foundation • AccesSport America • Mercy Corps • Habitat for Humanity • World Vision International

  34. "Elias" • Very popular • Zimbabwe gardener • Sons have higher education • Zimbabwe’s most heavily infected HIV/AIDS area • Shona- language at the beginning http://www.dispatchmusic.com/dispatch.html

  35. Lyrics to "Elias" Kasiwa i Makasimba ere Ndakasimba kana makasimba ow Ndakasimba Honest and Manuel, well they're at school now Given the chance that their father's never seen To see what's beyond section 17 ‘Cause if you die will I get word that your gone Or will I hear it in passing conversation Or will I stop short and fall to the ground Distance is short when your hand carries what your eye found

  36. Great Quotes • “If your heart is in the right place, then follows your identity.” -Braddigan • “It’s never what you do in life, but the heart with which you do it.” -Braddigan

  37. Quiz Questions • Who was the leader of the band? • Chad • Brad • Pete • no distinct leader • What is the name of their organization which helps Zimbabwe Youth? • Elias • Chetro • Bob • Are all of the members are still in the music industry? • Yes • No

  38. References • http://www.braddigan.com/ • http://www.dispatchmusic.com/dispatch.html • http://eliasfund.org/whoweare/index.html • http://thereliefproject.org/ • http://www.spatchpatch.com/BandInterviews.asp#INum351 • http://www.artistopia.com/dispatch • http://www.vanderbilt.edu/vumix/images/napster_kitty_200.gif • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=16911055 • http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=34779035&albumID=0&imageID=335654 • http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=101782297&MyToken=c0cbafe8-e7a8-4aa7-996c-cd5d30177d9e • http://www.patchmusic.info/index.php?s=info&id_artist=1 • http://www.glidemagazine.com/index.php?task=Articles&section=93&id=47690&issue=1&PHPSESSID=53031 • http://www.geocities.com/tabs_in_one_fell_swoop/OFSD.html

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