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Cory Branan at The EARL
CRITIC’S PICK
Fri., Nov. 13
Cory Branan, The EARL — How can you not love an artist who titled an older release The No-Hit Wonder? Unfortunately, despite a bunch of solid rocking singer/songwriter albums since 2006, that describes Branan whose darkly humorous, often self-deprecating lyrics are delivered with wry Petty-ish integrity and lots of edgy guitars. Perhaps “Steppin’ Out,” his soaring duet with superstar Tyler Childers, will help his visibility. He’ll surely play that along with a smattering of songs you probably don’t know, but want to hear again, from seven albums that should have made him an Americana star. That still might happen if his new one, You’ll Live, gets the exposure it deserves. — Hal Horowitz.
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Cory Branan
Over the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others, who called him, “A country boy with a punk-rock heart.” He has toured extensively, appearing on stages from Letterman and the Ryman to your town’s shittiest punk bar.
“...a career stacked with lonesome country anthems to life on the road, delivered in a voice that's pleasantly weathered.” - NPR
Branan’s songs have been covered by such artists as Tyler Childers, Frank Turner, and Dashboard Confessional. He has also collaborated with the likes of Jason Isbell, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) who have been included as featured guests on previous records. Branan has even been mentioned in the Lucero song, “Tears Don’t Matter Much” with the lyrics, “Cory Branan’s got an evil streak, and a way with words that’ll bring you to your knees.”
“It’s rad”, says Branan, “to have a new home with nice folks at Blue Èlan who’ve threatened to turn me loose to make my kind of weird American music, and I’m really looking forward to getting into the studio this fall and giving it hell.”
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Cory Branan at The EARL | 11/13/2026 8:30 PM