Cory Brandan Putman
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Cory Brandan is the current lead vocalist for the metalcore
band Norma Jean
. Despite near constant touring with the band, he still manages to maintain his role as both a dedicated father to his two children, 11 and 16, and an affectionate boyfriend to his longtime girlfriend and fellow artist, Rachel Rodemann.
He is a former member of bands Eso-Charis
, Living Sacrifice
, The Handshake Murders, and Uses Fire, and a current member of the bands Fear Is The Driving Force and The Radio Sky. He was one of the founding members of Mathcore band Eso-Charis, along with Matthew Putman and Arthur Green who eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. He played guitar for a tour through Norway and Sweden with Living Sacrifice, before being replaced by Rocky Gray
(who would go on to play drums in Evanescence
and guitar in Soul Embraced
).
Brandan then toured with and later joined Norma Jean permanently as their lead vocalist, replacing former vocalist Josh Scogin
. Since Brandan has joined Norma Jean, they have released four records; O' God, the Aftermath
released in 2005, Redeemer
in 2006, The Anti Mother
, which was released on August 5, 2008 through Solid State Records
, and Meridional released July 12, 2010 through Razor & Tie
. The Anti Mother featured guest writing and vocals by notable artists Chino Moreno
of the Deftones
, Page Hamilton
of Helmet, and Cove Reber of Saosin
.
On the UNwork myspace, Brandan writes: "I have been doing UNwork for years now, it's not really important how long exactly. I have been doing other things for the past 6 years (Norma Jean, The Radio Sky and Fear is the Driving Force) and it has kept me away from this almost completely. I have always been interested in all kinds of art and have recently really wanted to do UNwork again."
With Norma Jean
With Fear Is the Driving Force
Guest vocals
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
. Despite near constant touring with the band, he still manages to maintain his role as both a dedicated father to his two children, 11 and 16, and an affectionate boyfriend to his longtime girlfriend and fellow artist, Rachel Rodemann.
He is a former member of bands Eso-Charis
Eso-Charis
Eso-Charis was a Christian Mathcore band formed in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Founding members Cory Brandan Putman, Matthew Putman, and Arthur Green eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. Eso-Charis was originally called "Elliot". After about two years of playing shows, the band changed...
, Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal...
, The Handshake Murders, and Uses Fire, and a current member of the bands Fear Is The Driving Force and The Radio Sky. He was one of the founding members of Mathcore band Eso-Charis, along with Matthew Putman and Arthur Green who eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. He played guitar for a tour through Norway and Sweden with Living Sacrifice, before being replaced by Rocky Gray
Rocky Gray
William "Rocky" Gray is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice and the drummer for We Are the Fallen...
(who would go on to play drums in Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
and guitar in Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is a Christian Death Metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.-History:Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from Shredded Corpse formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998...
).
Brandan then toured with and later joined Norma Jean permanently as their lead vocalist, replacing former vocalist Josh Scogin
Josh Scogin
Josh Scogin is an American musician, best known as being the vocalist for the American metalcore band, The Chariot. He originally gained recognition as the vocalist and founding member of the band Norma Jean, after recording two full length albums, a split release, and an EP. Scogin left Norma Jean...
. Since Brandan has joined Norma Jean, they have released four records; O' God, the Aftermath
O God, the Aftermath
O' God, The Aftermath is the second album released by American metalcore band Norma Jean and was released on March 1, 2005. Like their previous album Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, O God, the Aftermath was released on Solid State Records...
released in 2005, Redeemer
Redeemer
- Religion :*Redeemer , referring to Jesus Christ*Mahdi, described in Islam as "the Redeemer "*Redeemer Presbyterian Church - Other organisations :*Redeemer Lutheran College, school in Queensland, Australia...
in 2006, The Anti Mother
The Anti Mother
- Personnel :Norma Jean*Cory Brandan – lead vocals, guitars*Scottie Henry – guitars*Jake Schultz – bass*Chris Day – guitars*Chris Raines – drums, percussionGuest personnel*Chino Moreno – writing, guitars, vocals...
, which was released on August 5, 2008 through Solid State Records
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...
, and Meridional released July 12, 2010 through Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie is a New York-based corporation founded in 1990 by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam. The company encompasses a record label with major label distribution , a home video company, a media buying company, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct...
. The Anti Mother featured guest writing and vocals by notable artists Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and contributing guitarist of Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project bands Team Sleep and Crosses....
of the Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, Page Hamilton
Page Hamilton
Page Hamilton is a guitarist, singer and record producer, mostly noted for his work with alternative metal band Helmet...
of Helmet, and Cove Reber of Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
.
UNwork
In late 2008 Brandan merged his music business experience with his artistic talents and went public with his graphic and clothing design company UNwork. Since UNwork's conception, Brandan has designed for bands small and large across the country. As a former struggling band member himself, he understands the necessities of keeping designs inexpensive to print, and specializes in these cheap-to-print one and two color designs.On the UNwork myspace, Brandan writes: "I have been doing UNwork for years now, it's not really important how long exactly. I have been doing other things for the past 6 years (Norma Jean, The Radio Sky and Fear is the Driving Force) and it has kept me away from this almost completely. I have always been interested in all kinds of art and have recently really wanted to do UNwork again."
Discography
With Eso-Charis- The Plateau Green (1997)
- Eso-CharisEso-Charis (album)Eso-Charis is the eponymous album of the band Eso-Charis. The album was originally released independently in 1998, later being released by Day-Glo Records of Sweden, and even later by Solid State Records, the label of Living Sacrifice, which three of the members were also a part of.-Track...
(1998) - Setting Roots For Winter 7" (2000)
With Norma Jean
- O God, the AftermathO God, the AftermathO' God, The Aftermath is the second album released by American metalcore band Norma Jean and was released on March 1, 2005. Like their previous album Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, O God, the Aftermath was released on Solid State Records...
(2005) - RedeemerRedeemer (Norma Jean album)Redeemer is Norma Jean's third studio album. It was released on September 12, 2006 in the United States, and on October 3, 2006 in Canada. The album sold more than 21,000 records in its first week. It is the last album to feature drummer Daniel Davison...
(2006) - The Anti MotherThe Anti Mother- Personnel :Norma Jean*Cory Brandan – lead vocals, guitars*Scottie Henry – guitars*Jake Schultz – bass*Chris Day – guitars*Chris Raines – drums, percussionGuest personnel*Chino Moreno – writing, guitars, vocals...
(2008) - MeridionalMeridional (album)Meridional is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean. The album was released on July 12, 2010, and is also the band's first release through Razor & Tie since leaving Solid State Records in 2009...
(2010)
With Fear Is the Driving Force
- Volume Zero
Guest vocals
- Last Chance to BreatheLast Chance to BreatheLast Chance to Breathe is the fifth studio album from Christian rock band Spoken.-Track list:# "September" - 3:23# "Wind in My Sails" - 3:40# "Love in Return" - 3:36# "Everything Is Burning" - 2:59# "1992" - 4:02# "Last Chance to Breathe" - 3:58...
by SpokenSpoken (band)-Beginnings:Starting in 1996, Spoken quickly became a mainstay in their local music scene due to a relentless work ethic and performance schedule. Shortly after forming, Spoken was signed to their first record deal with Metro 1 Music, on which they released 3 LPs and a greatest hits compilation...
(2005) - The MarchThe March (album)The March is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Unearth. The album was released on October 14, 2008, through Metal Blade Records...
by UnearthUnearthUnearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
(2008)