An early Barr Brothers collaboration

The Slip is a collaboration between bassist Marc Friedman, guitarist Brad Barr and his drummer brother Andrew Barr. The three musicians often perform with singer/songwriter Nathan Moore and keyboardist Marco Benevento as Surprise Me Mr. Davis and now The Barr Brothers will perform together with their own band. The brothers relocated to Montreal a few years ago and started to collaborating with a variety of musicians (including Barr’s Super Little band).

According to the group, “The seeds for The Barr Brothers were first sown five years ago when Brad and Andrew relocated to Montreal. Brad’s apartment shared an adjoining wall with harpist Sarah Page. The two would hear each other practicing through the cracks. Sarah’s gentle melodies began weaving their way into the music that Brad was writing. A friendship was struck and songs were born. This latest endeavor for Brad and Andrew finds them exploring sounds quieter and more ethereal than anything in their previous work. Final touches are currently being added to a debut recording that will be released later this year.”

In addition, Surprise Me Mr. Davis has completed a new EP and The Slip is working on a new full-length studio album. All three bands will tour this spring.

The Slip’s upcoming appearances include:

April 24 New Orleans, LA—Tipitina’s French Quarter

April 30 New Orleans, CA—Hi Ho Lounge (with Surprise Me Mr. Davis)

July 1-4 Quincy, CA—High Sierra

The Barr Brothers’ upcoming dates include:

March 24 Los Angeles, CA—Largo (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

March 25 Los Angeles, CA—Bootleg (with The Low Anthem &
Timbre Timbre)

March 26 San Francisco, CA—Great American Music Hall (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

March 28 Portland, OR—Doug Fir Lounge (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

March 30 Vancouver, Canada—St. James Hall (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

March 31 Seattle, WA—Crocodile Café (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

April 10 Toronto, Canada—Church Of The Redeemer (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

April 12 Montreal, Canada—Eglise du Gesu (with The Low Anthem & Timbre Timbre)

April 27 New Orleans, CA—The Saturn Bar (with Rotary Downs)

Surprise Me Mr. Davis’ upcoming shows include:

April 13 Boston, MA—Club Passim

April 14 Albany, NY—Red Square

April 15 Providence, RI—Firehouse 13

April 16 Brooklyn, NY—Union Hall

April 17 New York, NY—Mercury Lounge

April 24 New Orleans, LA—Tipitina’s French Quarter (with The Slip)

April 30 New Orleans, CA—Hi Ho Lounge (with The Slip)

July 1-4 Quincy, CA—High Sierra