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2005 Best Christian Performer 51.12% Migraines*
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Shawn Browning (lead vocals, guitar), Craig Weitz (bass, backing vocals) and Dave Oliver (drums) comprise the current incarnation of The Migraines, a band that has been around since 1993. For Browning, the inclusion of the category is what is worth celebrating. "I’m just glad the category is in," Browning said. "It could have gone to any of the three nominees, us, GHF or Jacob’s Well. I’m just glad to see Christian music get recognized." Browning, who likes Reuben sandwiches and Japanese beetles, spent much of his childhood crying. Who knows why. It probably had nothing to do with the future trajectory of his music career, the knowledge of which was no doubt beyond his grasp. A brief rundown of The Migraines’ accomplishments over the past 16 years further helps to dispel that notion. Since 1993 the band has released a slew of independent CDs, been included on dozens of compilation discs and performed at the famed CBGB’s in New York, the Sloppypalooza Festival, The Cornerstone Festival, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (opening for Cracker), The House of Blues in Chicago (where they opened for Stryper) and a slew of local clubs. They still receive extensive airplay worldwide on independent and mainstream radio. But for Browning, the most notable event came with his conversion to Christianity. It changed the focus of his life and his music. At first, his conversion made him reconsider playing music at all. Then he met some other Christian musicians, and they started getting together. "I had chosen not to play any more," Browning told John DeGroff in an interview for whatzup. "That was for about six months. The guys who were in the band had left. Then it was just one of those things where everything kind of lined up perfectly. I met some guys who were Christians who wanted to play, and we started jamming." Now, Browning can’t think of a better way to be of service to God. "I do this because of servanthood and a desire to see people's hearts touched through God's gift of music." |
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The Migraines are no strangers to Whammy
discs. They’ve won two for best punk band. Now
they’ve got a third, having won the inaugural
Whammy for best Christian band.