Sam Endicott
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Samuel Bingham Endicott (born August 13, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and director. He is best known as the lead vocalist of The Bravery with whom he recorded three studio albums.
Career
At age 11 Endicott began playing guitar and at 12 switched to bass guitar. By age 13 he was an established bass player in the
While attending Vassar College[2] in Poughkeepsie, New York, Endicott was classmates with future Bravery keyboardist John Conway. The two began a musical partnership, playing together in various projects in the Poughkeepsie area. After graduating with B.A. in Psychology, Endicott and Conway moved to New York City, where their musical partnership continued. In 2003 he switched from bass guitar to vocals and began writing, recording and producing the music that would become the first Bravery album. Guitarist Michael Zakarin joined after answering an advert in a local paper, and brought with him bassist Mike Hindert, a classmate of his from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Drummer Anthony Burulcich was living in Boston where he had studied percussion at Berklee College of Music. After the death of his sister, Burulcich moved back to his childhood home in Long Island New York to be with his family. On the day Burulcich was moving, while driving with his belongings in a U-Haul truck, Endicott called him. The Bravery went on to release their debut album in March 2005.
Endicott is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards and programs electronic drums and synthesizers. Endicott has also co-directed and written a number of the Bravery's music videos, making his music video directing debut with the video for the Bravery's "
While recording the Stir the Blood album, Endicott and producer
Endicott, alongside
Endicott also appears as an actor in the independent film Modern Romance.
Endicott was featured on the February 2005 cover of L'oumo Vogue.
Endicott was a feature model for the 2008 European
Endicott formed a new band with friends called The Mercy Beat. The band released a three-song EP in 2014 which he has described as experimental punk soul.[4]
Early life
Background and education
Endicott grew up in Brookmont, Maryland. He is an only child of William Endicott and Abigail Bingham Endicott, a vocalist and teacher.
Endicott attended Georgetown Day School before transferring[5] to Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
He is a great-great-great-grandson of Charles Lewis Tiffany.
He is a great-grandson of Hiram Bingham III.[6]
Personal life
According to a November 2009 interview from the Spinner website, Endicott reported that he has
On October 23, 2021, Endicott married Maria Chon who is one of the managers of the artist, Halsey. They divorced shortly after in 2022.
References
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ "From Humble Vassar Roots a Band Makes it Big". Vassar College. April 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- BBC UK. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ The Mercy Beat, retrieved 2018-08-29
- ^ Gopal, Sriram (June 8, 2007). "The Bravery @ 9:30 Club". DCist. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Bravery, 'Slow Poison' - Video Premiere". Spinner. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Features - Beyond Bravery". Bunker Hill Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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