This week another project from the Dispatch family comes out. Chad Urmston under the moniker Chadwick Stokes has a very strong solo release hitting the digital shelves.
Dispatch is a very interesting band considering their huge popularity on the east coast...while out on the west coast nobody even knows who they are. It's rare to see a band whose popularity is regulated to a region of the country. Even in today's digital world where everything should be equal, Dispatch still remains an east Coast legend while on the west coast they might as well be a unsigned act. On the east coast they have a legion of die-hard dedicated fans and on the west coast they wouldn't even be on the guest list to their own concert.
This year, Chad isn't the only one branching out from his main band to go out on his own. Here's a list of the best side projects and solo albums so far.
Here are the 11 Best Side Project/Solo albums of 2011 (so far):
1. Middle Brother - Middle Brother (Dawes, Deer Tick, Delta Spirit) - Daydreaming live
2. Radical Dads - Mega Rama (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
3. David Lowery - The Palace Guards (Cracker)
4. The Elected - Bury Me In My Rings (Rilo Kiley)
5. Chadwick Stokes - Simmerkane II (State Radio, Dispatch)
6. Panda Bear - Tomboy (Animal Collective)
7. Eddie Vedder - Ukelele Songs (Pearl Jam)
8. Fruit Tree Foundations - First Edition (Idlewild, Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit)
9. Graham Wright - Shirts vs. Skins (Tokyo Police Club)
10. Miracle Parade - Hark and Other Lost Transmissions (Everyday Visuals, Rilo Kiley)
11. Alex Turner - Submarine EP (Arctic Monkeys)
Buy Chadwick Stokes - Simmerkane II now!
