Cory Branan is a singer/songwriter, born in Southaven, Mississippi. He garnered comparisons to Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn, and Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst with the release of his 2002 debut album The Hell You Say.

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.

In March 2006, after almost four years, Branan released his second album 12 Songs again on MADJACK Records. Blender Magazine, commenting on the time it took for Branan to record his sophomore effort, said, “12 Songs justifies the sabatical.”

Albums:

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The Hell You Say 01. Miss Ferguson 02. Crush 03. Jolene 04. Skateland South 05. Tame 06. Spoke to Soon 07. Love Song 8 08. American Dream 09. Crackerjack Heart 10. Troublesome Girl 11. Whiskey Grove 12. Wayward and Down 13. Closer		12 Songs 01. A Girl Named GO 02. Muhammed Ali (And Me) 03. Tall Green Grass 04. Love Song 11 (secretly enamoured) 05. The Prettiest Waitress in Memphis 06. Love Song 7 07. The Last Man On Earth 08. Sweet Janine 09. Hell-bent and Heart-first 10. All These Little Cowboys 11. Easy 12. She’s My Rock-N-Roll