The group just released DISPATCH – EP, May 17,2011, which include 6 songs. In January 2011 they announced that they will be re-reuniting for a tour beginning in June.
The band: Chad “Chetro” Urmston,(Currently the front man for State Radio) Brad “Braddigan” Corrigan and Pete “Repete” Heimbold, (both pursuing solo careers) started out in 1996, and disbanded in 2002 after recording 4 studio albums.
They have been called “The band that redefined independent music history”, because of sales and popularity. Their farewell show pulled in over 100 thousand people, who came from all over the world to pay tribute to this group.
In 2007 they came back together at Madison Square Garden for a benefit concert for charities in Zimbabwe, and the Elias Fund, and various other charities. They planned one show but sold out 3 for this event. In 2009 at the Kennedy Center they performed an acoustic show to benefit Zimbabwe, which the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe was in attendance, and another sold-out performance.
The band was instrumental in establishing The Elias Fund: “The Elias Fund began with a simple purpose - help ONE man raise his children. Today we EMPOWER Zimbabwean communities to build a promising future for their children through poverty alleviation”.
http://www.eliasfund.org/
They have come together several times for fund raising events, and after 10 years released their new music on this EP, and announced they will be promoting it on tour this summer. Additionally, the band announced that “A portion of all ticket proceeds will go towards education programs in local communities”.
Dispatch is somewhat like the “Bare Naked Ladies” style, with acoustic pop and folk rock, but also a little reggae and funk. The EP has a good mix of their style, and you will be pleasantly surprised if you have not heard them before. After the release of the EP, within hours it went to the #2 spot on iTunes. This band is no doubt a favorite and has a huge fan base to prove it. Check them out for yourself, and help support the charities they hold in high regard.
http://www.dispatchmusic.com/
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