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  Dispatch (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chad Urmston, Brad Corrigan, and Pete Heimbold, who were all attending Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont comprised the band's lineup throughout their entire career.
Urmston is now the frontman of State Radio, while Corrigan (now credited as Braddigan, a nickname by which he was known since his time with Dispatch) and Heimbold (now credited as Pete Francis, his middle name) are succesfully pursuing solo efforts.
After the song "Elias," written by Urmston after his experience living and teaching in Zimbabwe, the "Elias Fund" was formed to send children from the ravaged country to college.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dispatch_(band)   (466 words)

  
 Vineyard Gazette - News
Chad Urmston, a counselor and the film's musical director, reports that during nap time that afternoon, Sean Costello couldn't sleep.
Breakfast, Monday morning: Chad comes downstairs to report that a radio station, The Edge 102, has been on the air talking about the concert the campers and counselors will be staging at Lee's Palace, a famous rock club just down the street.
Chad announces that for its finale, the group will perform a song it wrote that very morning, a song of thanks to the city.
www.mvgazette.com /news/2001/10/02/jabberwocky_notebook.php   (2364 words)

  
 Feature: Dispatch calls it quits - (United Press International)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The band's three members -- Chad Urmston, Pete Francis and Brad Corrigan -- threw a farewell concert at their native Boston's Hatch Memorial Shell Saturday evening, attracting 110,000 people, according to an estimate published on the Boston Globe's Web site, Boston.com.
During their eight years, Urmston, Francis and Corrigan played their blend of rock, reggae and funk free of the media glare that typically accompanies top-selling rock bands.
In the end, Urmston said he was pleased that Dispatch went wire-to-wire without "the man" -- the tag rock musicians give to most authority figures of any kind.
www.washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20040802-074847-4099r.htm   (816 words)

  
 Welcome to How's Your News?
His most honored celebrity is Chad Everett, star of the 70's TV series, Medical Center.
Chad Urmston - Chad has worked at Camp Jabberwocky ten years where he directs the music for the annual show each summer.
He is the founding member of the new band "The Flag of the Shiners" (flagoftheshiners.com) which is currently touring and has just released an EP.
www.howsyournews.com /crew.html   (569 words)

  
 WEB EXCLUSIVE: Affairs of 'State' rock Seton Hall
Urmston, also the band's lead guitarist, and his bassist, Chuck Fay, sat on the stage and harmonized beautifully throughout the set.
Their style was mostly reggae, with smooth melodies and a catchy chorus or three, although the band admitted that they had chosen some of their low-key numbers on purpose.
Unlike Dispatch, Urmston described this band's sound as "a bit heavier, more reggae, and much more politically driven." Even the name of the band is a political statement.
domapp01.shu.edu /depts/affairs/Setonian.nsf/0/fe7b881a960c847885256f110056e1f3?OpenDocument   (422 words)

  
 Dispatch: On State Radio
Now, two years later, Dispatch guitarist Chad Urmston is back in the studio, with a new batch of politically driven rock numbers and a new, short haircut.
With a ripe band known as State Radio at his side, Urmston has trimmed his jams, turning his attention to a series of a quick, punkish rock cuts.
Urmston will also reunite with Dispatch on July 31 at the Hatch Shell in Boston, MA for what he promises to be their final performance.
www.glidemagazine.com /articles112.html   (1639 words)

  
 Two Coins - is state radio a "solo project"?
chad is ALWAYS shouting out "there's bsay on the drum kit" or "thats chuck fay on the bass guitar" to get their names out there in the state radio community, which i really appreciate.
chad got VERY popular in the indie community because of dispatch, and now he is starting all over from the beginning with new people, without feeding off of the monster that was dispatch.
I refer to braddigan and pete francis as solo projects just for the reasons you mentioned - all their stuff is self titled and the other members of the band aren't named too often.
spatchpatch.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16   (758 words)

  
 Boston.com / A&E / Music / Cult band reunites for its believers
The band's beloved Chad Urmston, Brad Corrigan, and Pete Heimbold had moved on to solo acts and other groups.
They were on a Sherborn farm (the property of Urmston's childhood friends) that was straight out of the movie "Babe." The site is the band's old practice pad, starting when the members were students at Middlebury College, before gigs at FleetBoston Pavilion and New York's Roseland Ballroom.
Urmston walked barefoot and wore the metal earphones one associates with airplane runways -- "I hear frequencies other people don't hear." The cows mooed.
www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2004/07/30/cult_band_reunites_for_its_believers?mode=PF   (1460 words)

  
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URMSTON NEW DIVISION ONE LEADERS CHIEF interest in the Murray Smith Cheshire County League focussed on Division One where Oxton lost their first game of the season at Widnes to be deposed from top spot by Urmston.
Urmston made it 11 without loss (seven wins and four draws) thanks to proud skipper Rob Tootell in a tight game against Toft, whom they bowled out for a modest 104, Kurt Edginton 5-23.
Urmston were put in deep trouble by a spirited 5-21 from paceman Matt Cornes, only for their captain to stand firm and finish with 29 not out to master-mind a thrilling one-wicket victory.
www.collyer.force9.co.uk /neston/130702.doc   (1449 words)

  
 Dispatch rocks out on top - Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The band is comprised of Chad Stokes Urmston (vocals, guitar), Pete Francis Heimbold (bass, drums, percussion, sound effects), and Brad Corrigan (vocals, drums, percussion).
The lyrics are heavily influenced by the time that Chad Urmston spent in Zimbabwe, and the study abroad experience of Pete Francis in Ireland.
The song "Elias" is about Chad's friend Elias from a rough area in Zimbabwe and how he remains strong and works hard so that his children can have a better life.
www.fairfieldmirror.com /media/paper148/news/2004/11/18/Entertainment/Dispatch.Rocks.Out.On.Top-809926.shtml   (721 words)

  
 Blake's Blog: Elias   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1994, Chad Urmston (member of the group Dispatch) spent some time in the country of Zimbabwe.
During this time, Chad wrote a song titled "Elias." In it, he talks about Elias and his family and what life is like for the people of Section 17 (the area in which the people Chad was around lived).
One of which is, "if in 10 years, when you look back at your boys, well you know they've grown way taller than the tallest sugar cane in the fields." Those words were written 10 years ago, and now, though the band is no longer together, they wish to do something about it.
www.theblake.us /mt/archives/elias   (413 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: Arts :: Dispatch Kids Rock the Harvard Scene
Talking about their early days, Chad commented that, “We were all pretty affected by grunge and we had that electric sort of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden sound in the back of our minds.
Chad, Brad and Pete use the nicknames to poke fun of idea of personae; Pete’s brother began calling Chad “Chetro,” and then the names just sort of stuck.
The band had to make a tough decsion to continue recording the song when Chad’s grandfather passed away and subsequently added a recording of the war veteran speaking about his experiences in combat that can only be heard when the song is played at full volume.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=121904   (2696 words)

  
 Sherborn, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town Boards and other organizations depend almost entirely upon volunteer participation, as they have for over three hundred years.
Chad Urmston of the rock bands Dispatch and State Radio grew up in Sherborn and graduated from Dover-Sherborn Regional High School.
The town is located 18 miles southwest of Boston.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sherborn,_Massachusetts   (1413 words)

  
 Fresh Tracks Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Recently State Radio's Chad Urmston (previously of the band Dispatch) joined FTM to discuss State Radio's upcoming plans, the final Dispatch show ever, and the need to get young voters out to the polls.
Chad, you began the post-Dispatch era with your new band, naming it Flag of the Shiners which eventually evolved into State Radio.
Chad, thanks a lot for taking the time to talk today… best of luck with State Radio and with the final Dispatch show.
www.freshtracksmusic.com /newsdetails.asp?content_item_id=20964&content_type_id=7&entity_id=13&idx=43   (1482 words)

  
 Mr.Jellyfish - Your not a person. You are an emu.
Corrigan, Chad Urmston, and Pete Heimbold, the three friends from Middlebury College, are a Boston music circuit success story.
Urmston said he is too nervous to imagine the scene.
Urmston, the most political of the group, has campaigned for the Democratic Party with his new band State Radio.
www.freewebs.com /mrjellyfish/musak.htm   (4138 words)

  
 Dann Ryan Online: The Most Mediocre Site on the Web
Unfortunately I was unable to attend, however by good fortune, the former “lead singer” of Dispatch, Chad Urmston is in a new band called State Radio and they came to Buffalo today for a free concert opening up for G Love and the Special Sauce.
Chad threw his arm around me, and the result is below.
The guy was like “uhhh are you in a band or something?” and Chad just responded with “uhh yes, you could say that” or something along those lines.
dannryan.com /?p=66   (673 words)

  
 PatchMusic - Spread the Sound
Chad Urmston is the leader of State Radio, a rock/reggae band that was founded in 2002, after the official end of Dispatch.
At that time, the band was Chad Urmston on vocals and guitar, Mike Greenfield (from The Ally) on drums, Pete Halby on guitar, and Matt Taheny on bass.
The current lineup is Chad Urmston on guitar and vocals, Brian Sayers on drums, and Chuck Fay on bass and backup vocals.
www.patchmusic.info /index.php?s=info&id_artist=2   (406 words)

  
 Dispatch (band): Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
However, the band was famous for switching instruments during concerts and sharing the vocal duties.
The three members have gone on to solo projects, with Chad forming State Radio (State Radio: more facts about this subject), Pete forming Pete Francis, and Brad forming Braddigan.
Chad Urmston on guitar (guitar: A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/dispatch_band   (392 words)

  
 Sanders Night Live - Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Chad cracks his knuckles, smiles and deflects the Time magazine category term "fusionist." They used to call their style "tri-vocal instrument swapgroove" (which essentially means they have two guitars, sometimes bass and electric, sometimes two acoustics, and drums, congas and djembes…and that each member plays every instrument through the course of the concert).
Urmston agreed that they had become a more political group (the cover of their album Who Are We Living For?
Their songs are hardly licks or sloppy amorphous jams; great care and arrangement is given to each track, so many of which hold personal meaning.
www.harvardindependent.com /media/paper369/news/2001/10/25/Arts/Sanders.Night.Live-132374.shtml   (1161 words)

  
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Chad "Chetro" Urmston, 25, who recently shaved off his dreadlocks, often starts on guitar, and Pete "Repete" Heimbold mostly plays bass.
Until recently, the band's recordings were only available through mail orders, which were filled by Urmston's mother in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Dispatch's popularity has been largely fueled by word of mouth and file sharing software such as Napster, which the band says has played a huge role in their independent rise to success.
people.colgate.edu /maroon/archivesS01/033001/arts/dispatch.html   (889 words)

  
 Kappa Sigma brings the noise, funk - The Inside
Less than a year ago, Chad Urmston was performing before a crowd of 110,000 fans along the Charles River at the Hatch Shell.
Last Friday, Kappa Sigma brought Urmston - formerly of the seminal rock trio Dispatch - back to his native Boston, only this time the venue of choice was afterHOURS.
Urmston's latest project, State Radio, served as the headliner for the 10th show of the fraternity's Spring Concert Series, which has provided two shows a week since early March.
www.nu-news.com /media/paper600/news/2005/04/06/TheInside/Kappa.Sigma.Brings.The.Noise.Funk-914396.shtml   (680 words)

  
 TownOnline.com - Harvard Post - Movie Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dispatch - college buddies Pete Francis, Brad Corrigan and Chad Urmston - is known as the most successful band that chose to refuse success.
It was idealist and activist Urmston who pushed for the band's demise.
As Urmston, Francis and Corrigan practice new songs for the concert, it's clear they have the talent to keep going, which makes their goodbye even more heartbreaking.
www2.townonline.com /harvard/movieReviews/view.bg?articleid=95745   (389 words)

  
 Boston.com / A&E / Music / Dispatch goes out on top at giant farewell show
Dispatch told the fans they were "100,000 strong." Sponsoring radio station WBOS said 75,000, and a State Police rep said "at least 60,000." However many, it was a staggering turnout.
Dispatch, which has enjoyed a word-of-mouth popularity and Internet presence that exploded before the mainstream noticed ("The Establishment never knew what to do with us," Urmston said), had never played to a crowd of more than 9,000 before.
Don't break up!" The three Dispatch members -- Urmston, Heimbold, and underrated singer Brad Corrigan -- are now pursuing other projects, but you can bet they heard the crowd's chant.
www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2004/08/02/dispatch_goes_out_on_top_at_giant_farewell_show   (472 words)

  
 purevolume™ | State Radio
Cambridge, MA Chad Stokes Urmston (formerly of Dispatch), Chuck Fay, Brian Sayers
Two years ago, Chad Stokes set out to create a band with a unique sound and inspiring message.
Chad Stokes, Chuck Fay, and Brian Sayers have ingrained the ideals of progressive politics with their infectious blend of rock, punk, and reggae beats.
www.purevolume.com /stateradio/shows   (831 words)

  
 Print Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dispatch formed in the dorm rooms of Middlebury College in 1996, where Brad Corrigan, 30, Pete Francis, 29, and Chad Urmston, 29, met as students.
Francis and Urmston both sang and switched between playing guitar and bass.
The four Lunenburg friends said they wished Dispatch had remained intact, but Urmston said breaking up was the best thing for the band members' friendships.
www.sentinelandenterprise.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2903987   (1270 words)

  
 Jungle
After the show, the promoter hosted a champagne reception backstage and presented the band's three members—Pete Francis, Chad Urmston, and Brad Corrigan—with framed "Sold Out" posters commemorating the event.
At the time, the band had rarely been heard on the radio—a couple of songs in light rotation in Philadelphia and Denver and a bit more frequently in Chicago.
Francis partnered with drummer Corrigan and guitarist/bassist Urmston when they were all students at Middlebury College, in Vermont, playing what Corrigan calls "a cross between the Police, Sublime, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers." Even then, they knew that major labels were a catch-22.
www.mbajungle.com /magazine.cfm?INC=inc_article.cfm&artid=2406&template=0   (833 words)

  
 Lakewest - Production Notes Vol 1
Urmston, Brad Corrigan, and Pete Heimbold came to Jack Gauthier and Lakewest Recording in 1996, rooted in acoustic guitars and three-part harmonies.
But they returned to Lakewest this past winter to record their third album having grown as musicians and as writers, and feel like they are peaking at he right time.
Incorporating funk and reggae while adding keyboards and turntables to the mix presented a challenge Urmston knew Gauthier would be up to.
www.lakewestrecording.com /notes/vol1.html   (1432 words)

  
 Observer Newspaper - Scene
So as not to disappoint their less devoted fans, Dispatch also includes more true to form versions of their best known hits such as "The General" and "Bats in the Belfry." The only real addition to these songs being a little bit of energy and the audible audience singing along to every word.
Attending a Dispatch show is a truly amazing experience as Heimbold, Corrigan and Urmston are constantly trading instruments, each taking his turn on the drums, bongos, harmonica, electric guitar, keyboard and acoustic guitar.
And where Peg demonstrated the more amplified aspects of Dispatch's sound, Wimpy brings the group back to their roots, exposing the pure power of their three part harmonies, acoustic guitar work and song writing.
www.nd.edu /~observer/02052002/Scene/2.html   (884 words)

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