Andrew Barr (musician)

Andrew Gilmore Barr[1] is a drummer, composer, and producer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who is best known for his work with The Barr Brothers and The Slip.[2] Barr is also the regular touring drummer with Feist and Mumford and Sons.

Barr is a founding member of the experimental rock band the Slip (1995–2007) and indie folk group the Barr Brothers along with his brother Brad Barr. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Andrew began playing the drums at an early age, a student of jazz drummer Bob Gullotti and drummer/percussionist Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon), Andrew studied in Boston at Berklee College of Music before spending time in Mali, West Africa studying with master drummer Abdoul Doumbia.

As well as being a fixture in the Barr Brothers, he has performed with several artists and appeared on an array of albums. He has performed and/or recorded with Leslie Feist, Mumford and Sons, Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner, Florence and the Machine, Kevin Morby, Laufey, Juana Molina, Broken Social Scene, M. Ward, 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, The Low Anthem, Greg Saunier, Bryce Dessner, Bonnie Light Horseman, Fred Fortin, and Little Scream among others.

The Barr Brothers have recorded four full length albums and an EP; have appeared twice on The Late Show with David Letterman; been regular guests on BBC, CBC, NPR; have toured the world regularly; and have been nominated for three Juno awards.

Partial 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
  • Let It Hiss

– The Barr Brothers - 2025 Featured on other albums

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References

  1. ^ "ALTA FALLS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Barr Brothers". Montreal Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Andrew Barr". Istanbul Cymbals. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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