The Barr Brothers is a Canadian folk quartet founded in Montreal, Quebec, c… Read Full Bio ↴The Barr Brothers is a Canadian folk quartet founded in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of Andrew and Brad Barr (of The Slip), Sarah Page and Andres Vial. Their first (and eponymous-titled) album was released in 2011.
Best known as founding members of the spirited and unpredictable rock trio The Slip, brothers Andrew and Brad Barr had spent most of the 90s criss-crossing North America. In the spring of 2004, the band was playing a small club in Montreal, QC when a fire broke out in the venue. They grabbed a few guitars/drums and rushed out onto the rainy street with the rest of the concert goers. As the club's mezzanine was swallowed by flames, Andrew offered his coat to one of the waitresses from the bar. One year later, Brad and Andrew Barr were living in Montreal. That waitress is now one of their managers.
In his first apartment in the new city, Brad shared an adjoining wall with Sarah Page, a classically-trained harpist from Montreal, whose melodies would seep through the cracks of the wall and into the music Brad was writing. From this nebulous relationship, a friendship developed and the brothers, with Sarah, began recording and performing around Montreal. Soon, their friend and multi-instrumentalist Andres Vial was brought in to lend his wide array of expertise to the outfit, playing keyboards, bass, vibes, percussion, and singing. In 2006 they began to call themselves The Barr Brothers.
Best known as founding members of the spirited and unpredictable rock trio The Slip, brothers Andrew and Brad Barr had spent most of the 90s criss-crossing North America. In the spring of 2004, the band was playing a small club in Montreal, QC when a fire broke out in the venue. They grabbed a few guitars/drums and rushed out onto the rainy street with the rest of the concert goers. As the club's mezzanine was swallowed by flames, Andrew offered his coat to one of the waitresses from the bar. One year later, Brad and Andrew Barr were living in Montreal. That waitress is now one of their managers.
In his first apartment in the new city, Brad shared an adjoining wall with Sarah Page, a classically-trained harpist from Montreal, whose melodies would seep through the cracks of the wall and into the music Brad was writing. From this nebulous relationship, a friendship developed and the brothers, with Sarah, began recording and performing around Montreal. Soon, their friend and multi-instrumentalist Andres Vial was brought in to lend his wide array of expertise to the outfit, playing keyboards, bass, vibes, percussion, and singing. In 2006 they began to call themselves The Barr Brothers.
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The Barr Brothers Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Barr Brothers:
Alta Falls 1) On The Second Day of june. beNeath, an 'aLmost…
Beggar In The Morning Steady woman won't you come on down? I need you right…
Burn Card The trickin' leads to my worried mind My worried mind, it…
Come In the Water Come in the water There ain't nobody else here Feel it still…
Deacon's Son I′m a deacon's son Lazy as the day is long Could be…
Even The Darkness Has Arms I was holding my breath when the tightrope walker slipped…
Half Crazy We're all half-crazy Half clear as a bell Half believer, hal…
Hideous Glorious Did you come here for an ambush? Did you come here…
Hideous Glorious Part 2 Bury us In the delirious Hideous glorious Alright Bury us I…
It Came to Me Thrown out of the company ball Breaking bottles on the Berli…
Let There Be Horses Mary, You would not be the woman that you are If someone…
Little Lover When the water won't draw When the water won't draw And the…
Look Before It Changes I put my arms in And felt the sea in front…
Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' My mamma often told me, angels bonded your life away, She…
Love Ain't Enough Just forget I ever said That it's true love ain't enough G…
Never Been a Captain I've never been a captain, Always been a sailor, And until t…
Ready for War In the violence of the morning I'm as wrong as I…
Song That I Heard In the same reckless city Where great Antonio died On the is…
The Devil's Harp I tuned the devil’s harp It was the last thing that…
Valhallas I thought if I fought you In the open field Your bayonet…
Widow's Lawns In my hometown I mowed the widow's lawns And helped my fathe…
Wolves Hunt like a wolf, run like a river Put your hand…
You Would Have to Lose Your Mind The speed of love returning, to my depraved heart Like a…
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@rafamcm
Thank you JHS! Awesome music.
@timothyausten3390
Thank you JHS
@ToddtheExploder
Thanks, Josh!😎
@groovinkeyz
Gosh... they are great. Thanks JHS
@secretcityrecords
JHS Pedals for the win
@MrRandyrugar19
Yep.. Josh was right. This whole album is underrated
@VINISAMPLES
The whole thing is an underrated gem
@jeffware87
Just saw these guys live in Toronto playing cut for cut Sleeping Operator and doing a fantastic rendition of Shine On your Crazy Diamond. Would never have went without JHS Pedals. Great stuff.
@secretcityrecords
Awesome to hear Jeff! Shout out again to JHS Pedals!
@ToddtheExploder
Jeff Ware “Gone,” Jeff. Not “went.” You’d never have gone, but for JHS. C’mon, man.