Cory Branan Musical artist

Cory Branan (born 12/15/1974) is an American singer-songwriter, born in Southaven, Mississippi."With immeasurable talent, the freedom to follow his muse and a growing number of devout fans, Cory Branan is poised to attain that which eludes even the most successful musicians, a career marked by longevity."By his teens, Branan was playing hard rock and heavy metal, eventually fronting a Black Sabbath cover band. In his early 20′s he began to explore the music of John Prine, a move which urged him to pick up a guitar and start writing songs. In 2000, the Memphis chapter of NARAS awarded Branan with the Phillips Award for “Newcomer of the Year.” He didn’t even have a recording contract yet, and the acclaim started rolling in. Two years later, Branan made his label debut with Memphis’ MADJACK Records with the release of The Hell You Say. In 2003 he appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman and Last Call With Carson Daly."Cory Branan is a natural-born storyteller, his seemingly conversational, painstakingly crafted anecdotes benefitting from a hard-eyed stare at hydra-headed life experiences. Not unlike his musical and literary pedestal sitters, from John Prine and Leonard Cohen to Raymond Carver and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cory's gift for detail and phrase-turning is a thing of wonder."

Personal facts

Cory Branan
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1974
Birth place
Southaven Mississippi

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Musical artist

Career started2000
associated musical artist
Thrift Store Cowboys
Lucero (band)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk music
Rock music
Alternative country
instrument
Guitar
Lead vocalist

Cory Branan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/cory-branan
  2. http://www.corybranan.com
  3. http://www.myspace.com/corybranan