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
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.