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Middlebury VT, United States (1996 – 2002)
The band originated in the early 1990s as One Fell Swoop, but changed their name to Dispatch in 1996. Chad Urmston, Braddigan, and Pete (Francis) Heimbold, who were all attending Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont comprised the band’s lineup throughout their entire career. Their music drew upon several influences, such as acoustic folk-rock, reggae, and funk.
Dispatch gained much recognition outside of New England, without any help from a label, and stuck together long enough to release seven albums, three of which were live performances. During concerts, the band had been known to improvise upon their album releases, often resulting in a song ending in twice the length of the original. The group was also fond of switching instruments and vocal duties when playing live.
Upon the announcement of its break-up in 2002, the band scheduled one final concert. The free show was performed at the Hatch Shell in Boston on July 31, 2004. “The Last Dispatch,” as it was referred, is said to be the largest concert in independent music history; roughly 110,000 fans from over 20 different countries attended the show. Parts of the performance were released as a CD/DVD two-disc set later that year, entitled All Points Bulletin, along with an earlier show in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Dispatch gained much recognition outside of New England, without any help from a label, and stuck together long enough to release seven albums, three of which were live performances. During concerts, the band had been known to improvise upon their album releases, often resulting in a song ending in twice the length of the original. The group was also fond of switching instruments and vocal duties when playing live.
Upon the announcement of its break-up in 2002, the band scheduled one final concert. The free show was performed at the Hatch Shell in Boston on July 31, 2004. “The Last Dispatch,” as it was referred, is said to be the largest concert in independent music history; roughly 110,000 fans from over 20 different countries attended the show. Parts of the performance were released as a CD/DVD two-disc set later that year, entitled All Points Bulletin, along with an earlier show in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Bang Bang
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Who Are We Living For?
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Silent Steeples
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Four-Day Trials
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Carry You
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Here We Go
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Open Up
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Railway
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Mission
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Elias
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Hey, Hey
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Shoutbox
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bhiktor wrote:
Desde luego es un grupo para prestarle atención, muy interesante
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bhiktor wrote:
¡¡The General es una canción buenísima!!
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VGodoy wrote:
Awesome!!
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DegreeX wrote:
I miss this band so much- they seriously rocked the house. Still do.
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jonkra23 wrote:
The General is awesome!!!
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villmand wrote:
favorite band!
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erokis wrote:
bradddiggannn!!
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mikebelto wrote:
Hey, check out brand new Avett Brothers out 9/29! They are great and their concerts are phenom! Check out the new music at http://bit.ly/1WZOe
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rachaelmarie_8 wrote:
ohmygodd. I love you guys so much. And the fact that your from vermont.... ahh. makes me feel so much better about you. so happy i found your page. :]
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DavidBN wrote:
amazing...
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UnspokenHero wrote:
All points bulletin is so good.. They're awesome live :)
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Caetano_Silva wrote:
otima banda
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andrewswalczak wrote:
os caras são foda, muito fodaaaa!!!
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
great band
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mackypaige wrote:
Dispatch fans, if you're in college and have a .edu email address, you can download the new Incubus CD, Monuments and Melodies, for only $7.99! http://incubus.skyroo.com/se/view/music/index.html
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DREWSEIBERT wrote:
*nsync!
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pacifish7 wrote:
The album 'who are we living for' is the best!
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HoganCHK wrote:
Can some of you guys share me their album Who Are We Living For and Silent Steeples please? I bought Bang Bang and was nothing but impressed. the 30 second demos are driving me crazy, i'm missing out on these guy's pure geniusly written songs.
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mikebelto wrote:
Hey! Make sure you check out the new Dave Matthews Band album! Their new single “Funny The Way It Is” rocks! Check out the whole album and how to get a free 7-inch, go to http://www.previewnewmusic.com/dmb/
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nickoduchesne wrote:
REUNION SHOW IN DC! June 12th
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