Andrew Barr (musician)

Andrew Barr is a drummer and producer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who is best known for his work with The Barr Brothers and The Slip.[1]

Born in Providence, RI, Andrew began playing the drums at age of 8. A student of free jazz guru Bob Gullotti and percussionist Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon), Andrew studied at Berklee college of music before spending time in Mali, West Africa studying with master drummer Abdoul Doumbia. Andrew is a founding member of the experimental rock band The Slip (1995–2007) and he currently drums in, co-writes and produces music in the critically acclaimed group The Barr Brothers along with his brother Brad Barr. The Barr Brothers have recorded three full length albums; have appeared twice on The Late Show with David Letterman; been regular guests on BBC, CBC, NPR ; have headlined the Montreal Jazz Festival; have been nominated for three Juno awards; and have performed throughout the world on various stages.

Andrew has performed and/or recorded with Lhasa de Sela, Alexi Murdoch, Natalie Merchant, David Binney, Bassekou Kouyate, Ua, Marco Benevento, Patrick Watson, Land Of Talk, Nathan Moore, Esmerine, Sonya Kitchell, Richard Reed Parry, Leslie Feist, The Low Anthem, Greg Saunier, Bryce Dessner, and Little Scream among others.

Discography

with The Barr Brothers

The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers - 2010
Sleeping Operator – The Barr Brothers - 2014
Alta Falls EP – The Barr Brothers - 2016
Queens Of The Breakers – The Barr Brothers - 2017

Featured on other albums

From the Gecko – The Slip - 1997
Does – The Slip - 2000
Angels Come on Time – The Slip - 2002
Aliveacoustic – The Slip - 2003
Alivelectric – The Slip - 2003
Eisenhower – The Slip - 2006
Invisible Baby – Marco Benevento - 2008
Some Are Lakes – Land Of Talk - 2008
This Storm – Sonya Kitchell - 2008
Fun and Laughter – Land Of Talk - 2009
Me Not Me – Marco Benevento - 2009
Lhasa – Lhasa DeSela– 2009
Cloak and Cipher – Land Of Talk - 2010
Between the Needles and Nightfall – Marco Benevento - 2010
La Lechuza – Esmerine - 2011
TigerFace – Marco Benevento - 2011
Jama Ko – Bassekou Kouyate - 2013
Arc Iris – Arc Iris - 2014
Natalie Merchant - 2014
Ultramarr – Fred Fortin - 2016

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References

"The Barr Brothers". Montreal Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
"Andrew Barr". Istanbul Cymbals. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

External links

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[1] "The Barr Brothers". Montreal Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

[2] "Andrew Barr". Istanbul Cymbals. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.