They first performed at Cosmic Cantina in Durham, North Carolina, while on a trip to visit one of the band member's younger sister at Duke University. However, even with their Middlebury roots, Dispatch's first show was not near their home campus. They did several concerts in their early years both in and around Middlebury, gaining a name for themselves at the college. Their music drew upon several genres, such as acoustic folk-rock, reggae, and funk. Chad Urmston, Brad Corrigan, and Pete Heimbold, who were all attending Middlebury College, comprised the band's lineup throughout their entire schooling. They soon changed their name to Dispatch after a dispute with another band of the same name. Hermit Thrush and Woodriver Bandits merged into an all-acoustic band in the early 1990s as One Fell Swoop. In May of the same year, Dispatch released an EP containing six new songs, their first all-new release since 2000. The hiatus ended in the beginning of 2011, when the band announced a national tour. The members then announced a hiatus, which would ultimately last for almost a decade during this period, the band came together for reunion concerts in Boston (2004), New York City (2007) and Washington, D.C. The band, which is based in the Boston area, was originally active from 1996 until 2002. The band consists of Brad Corrigan ( vocals, drums, guitar, percussion, and harmonica), Pete Francis Heimbold (vocals, bass and guitar), and Chad Urmston (vocals, guitar, bass, and percussion). State Radio, Braddigan, Pete Francis Barefoot TruthÄispatch is an American indie/ roots band.
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