Dispatch is an American indie-roots band founded in 1996 in Middlebury, Ver… Read Full Bio ↴Dispatch is an American indie-roots band founded in 1996 in Middlebury, Vermont.
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 has drawn on 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.
All three of the band's members are currently still in the music industry. 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.
Dispatch came out with a movie entitled "Last Dispatch" in July 2005, which documents their final 12 days together as a band and tells the story of how they became "the band that redefined independent music history". The film was released and previewed in Boston. Chad, Brad, and Pete attended the showing and celebrated throughout the weekend with their fans.
On December 22, 2005, Corrigan helped to organize a benefit concert, known as the Relief Project, at Irving Plaza in New York, New York. Along with several other performers, Corrigan invited Heimbold and State Radio to play. The three reunited very briefly, playing the song Here We Go as an encore. Corrigan stated there that he plans further Relief Project concerts featuring all three and perhaps sometime in 2007, a major Dispatch reunion concert.
Entitled "Dispatch: Zimbabwe", Dispatch arranged for one show in Madison Square Garden, with all the money sent towards relief efforts in Zimbabwe. Originally billed as a one show deal on July 14, Dispatch was surprised how quickly this first show sold out and set two more shows for the 13 and 15. After all three shows sold out, Dispatch announced another smaller show on July 11th at Webster Hall in New York, where they made their comeback debut to great success.
Dispatch had a second set of reunion concerts beginning at Red Rocks amphitheater in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 4, and 5th, 2011. These performances launched a reunion tour around the US and the release of their Dispatch EP on May 17th.
In 2017, the band released the song, "Only The Wild Ones" from their album, America, Location 12.
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 has drawn on 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.
All three of the band's members are currently still in the music industry. 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.
Dispatch came out with a movie entitled "Last Dispatch" in July 2005, which documents their final 12 days together as a band and tells the story of how they became "the band that redefined independent music history". The film was released and previewed in Boston. Chad, Brad, and Pete attended the showing and celebrated throughout the weekend with their fans.
On December 22, 2005, Corrigan helped to organize a benefit concert, known as the Relief Project, at Irving Plaza in New York, New York. Along with several other performers, Corrigan invited Heimbold and State Radio to play. The three reunited very briefly, playing the song Here We Go as an encore. Corrigan stated there that he plans further Relief Project concerts featuring all three and perhaps sometime in 2007, a major Dispatch reunion concert.
Entitled "Dispatch: Zimbabwe", Dispatch arranged for one show in Madison Square Garden, with all the money sent towards relief efforts in Zimbabwe. Originally billed as a one show deal on July 14, Dispatch was surprised how quickly this first show sold out and set two more shows for the 13 and 15. After all three shows sold out, Dispatch announced another smaller show on July 11th at Webster Hall in New York, where they made their comeback debut to great success.
Dispatch had a second set of reunion concerts beginning at Red Rocks amphitheater in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 4, and 5th, 2011. These performances launched a reunion tour around the US and the release of their Dispatch EP on May 17th.
In 2017, the band released the song, "Only The Wild Ones" from their album, America, Location 12.
Windylike
Dispatch Lyrics
You’ll never believe what I heard just now
Carried by the rain
It was the wind from where all the willows grow
She was yelling your name
Like a bird caught in a curtain
This temporary entanglement may lead to an open sky
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
But there ain't gonna be any man anymore
Cuz if it’s windy like in the morning and we are all just lost at sea
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be
Tell me once again
Said the wind to the fleeing boy
She told him a tale of a man gone wrong
Said keep on running child
Keep on running boy
Like a bird caught in a curtain
Like a bird caught in a curtain
She was always more than certain
That this temporary entanglement may lead to an open sky
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
but there ain't gonna be any man anymore
Cuz if it’s windy like in the morning and we are all just lost at sea
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be
But if it’s all the same
I’d Like to go on
And leave the missing mountains to themselves
All the cards that you opened up, will only tell you which way to not go
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
That man that told you that, the man he done died, and there ain’t gonna be any man anymore
Cuz if it’s windy like in the morning and we are all just lost at sea
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be.
Carried by the rain
It was the wind from where all the willows grow
She was yelling your name
Like a bird caught in a curtain
This temporary entanglement may lead to an open sky
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
But there ain't gonna be any man anymore
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be
Tell me once again
Said the wind to the fleeing boy
She told him a tale of a man gone wrong
Said keep on running child
Keep on running boy
Like a bird caught in a curtain
Like a bird caught in a curtain
She was always more than certain
That this temporary entanglement may lead to an open sky
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
but there ain't gonna be any man anymore
Cuz if it’s windy like in the morning and we are all just lost at sea
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be
But if it’s all the same
I’d Like to go on
And leave the missing mountains to themselves
All the cards that you opened up, will only tell you which way to not go
Oh you’re looking for the perfect pardon,
That man that told you that, the man he done died, and there ain’t gonna be any man anymore
Cuz if it’s windy like in the morning and we are all just lost at sea
We're gonna fight
For in the end our only right
Is to live and love and work and be.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bradley Corrigan, Chad Urmston, Peter Heimbold
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Thomas C
this is just too good!! the entire new album is f*cking incredible, without a doubt
Garrett Poltack
This song and this album keeps growing on me day after day. So flipping catchy!
Well done lads!
JWalkin Watters
"Like a bird caught in a curtain, this temporary engagement may lead to an open sky." Brilliant
CrankBait
Not gonna lie might be my favorite song from the whole album, a little disappointed that Pete and brads voices were not heard as much over chads powerful voice but still a nice album.
Sebastian Koelle
somehow this is the most dispatch style song of the new album. I really dig the other songs, but this one throws me back the day I discovered Disptach. holy that feels bizarre.
Jim Bitt Bitter
Sebastian Koelle sorry for the typos. Damn autocorrect.
Jim Bitt Bitter
Sebastian Koelle nice brother. Catching them tomorrow for the 3rd time this tour. Can't wait to see how well they have meshed in the last couple weeks. Big love!
Sebastian Koelle
Word. My favourite album of the year. Gonna see them in september on their european tour.
Jim Bitt Bitter
Sebastian Koelle I love the evolution. This album has State Radio all over it. I love it. Chad's writing is as solid as even. Seen this twice this month already and more shows next week. they've been throwing down. Big love!
Paulo Silva
I love hearing this side of Dispatch! Reminds me so much of Porcupine Tree and Dave Matthews!