Cory Branan
Cory Branan is a singer/songwriter, born in Southaven, Mississippi. He garnered comparisons to Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn, and Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst with the release of his 2002 debut album The Hell You Say. By his teens, Branan was playing hard rock and heavy metal, eventually fronting a Black Sabbath cover band. In his early 20s he began to explore the music of John Prine, a move which urged him to pick up a guitar and start writing songs. In 2000, the Memphis chapter of NARAS awarded Branan with the Phillips Award for "Newcomer of the Year." He didn't even have a recording contract yet, and the acclaim started rolling in. Two years later, Branan made his label debut with Memphis' Madjack Records with the release of The Hell You Say. In 2003 he appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman and Last Call With Carson Daly. In March 2006, after almost four years, Branan released his second album 12 Songs again on Madjack Records. Blender Magazine, commenting on the time it took for Branan to record his sophomore effort, said, "12 Songs justifies the sabatical." Contacts: Manager - Mike Galt / [email protected] / 760.443.8786 Agent - Chris Paules / Bridge City Industries / [email protected] / 503.888.7674 . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Doors 7PM | Show 8PM$20 ADV | $25 DOS21+Over the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others, who called him, A country boy with a punk-rock heart. He has toured extensively, appearing on stages from Letterman and the Ryman to your towns shittiest punk bar. a career stacked with lonesome country anthems to life on the road, delivered in a voice thats pleasantly weathered.
- NPR Branans songs have been covered by such artists as Tyler Childers, Frank Turner, and Dashboard Confessional. ), and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) who have been included as featured guests on previous records. Its rad, says Branan, to have a new home with nice folks at Blue lan whove threatened to turn me loose to make my kind of weird American music, and Im really looking forward to getting into the studio this fall and giving it hell.