Barr Brothers Get Extended By Horns, Winds and Strings

What is so wonderful about the Barr Brothers music is that it starts out so simple.  They songs can be arranged on one guitar, a trio, and probably extended an endless array of musicians.  The first two vids are an example of single guitar solo version by Brad, the second is the Barr Brothers arrangement for 4 instruments, and the final example is one showing what their gorgeous songs can sound like with 8 musicians.

Brad Barr Solo: Ooh Belle

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Barr Brothers Release North American Tour Dates

The Barr Brothers

9/27  Montreal QC @ Metropolis %

10/05 Joliette QC @ Salle Rolland-Brunelle #
10/06 Quebec QC @ Theatre Petit-Champlain # 
10/07 Terrebonne QC @ Moulin Neuf # 
10/08 Sherbrooke QC @ Theatre Granada# 
10/09 Victoriaville QC @ Cinema Laurier# 
10/10 Laval QC @ Maison des Arts #

10/12 Toronto ON @ The Drake 
10/18 Montreal QC @ La Tulipe & 
10/21 New York NY @ Arlene's Grocery (CMJ showcase 10PM) *
10/22 New York NY @ Rockwood Music Hall (CMJ showcase 5:30PM) 

10/29 Phoenix AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 
11/01 San Diego CA @ Anthology 
11/02 Los Angeles CA @ Hotel Cafe
11/03 San Francisco CA @ The Independent ^ 
11/04 Santa Cruz CA @ Moe's Alley ^ 
11/05 Chico CA @ Culture Cafe ^ 
11/07 Seattle WA @ Tractor Tavern ~

11/08 Vancouver BC @ Electric Owl ! 
11/10 Calgary AB @ The Palomino
11/11 Edmonton AB @ The Haven 
11/13 Saskatoon SK @ The Bassment
11/15 Minneapolis MN @ Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre
11/16 Chicago IL @ Schubas

11/30 Burlington VT @ Higher Ground 
12/01 Boston MA @ Cafe 939 
12/06 Vienna VA @ Jammin Java 
12/07 New York NY @ Joe's Pub 
12/08 Brooklyn NY @ Union Pool 
12/09 Philadelphia PA @ World Cafe Live 

% w/ Ben Harper
# w/ Timber Timbre 
& w/ The Low Anthem
* w/ Miracle Fortress
$ w/ Dry River Yacht Club
^ w/ Sean Hayes
! w/ Little Scream
~ w/ Deer Tick

Barr Brothers on CBC Radio

The Barr Brothers are happy to announce the premiere airing of a project called Rendez-Vous that they embarked on back in chilly December with their wonderful friend and collaborator Marie-Pierre Arthur. This is a meeting of two musicians from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, who come together to create and perform in a spirit of sharing and exploration. Be prepared to hear Marie-Pierre Arthur's song Le Vent m'appelle par mon prénom, spun with even more magic and The Barr Brothers Cloud (for Lhasa) translated beautifully into French and interpreted by Marie-Pierre Arthur.

Tune-in : Friday, May 13th TOMORROW!

@ 3:30pm - Radio 2 Drive - 93.5 FM in Montreal or online at http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html
*OR*
@ 4:30pm - Espace Musique - 100,7 FM in Montreal or online www.radio-canada.ca/espacemusique

Make sure to check www.radio-canada.ca/espacemusique for live footage of the session starting on Friday, May 13th as well.

Check out their next show - The Barr Brothers : June 3rd @ Cabaret Mile-End  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190280561018681

Next live show for Marie-Pierre Arthur : June 15th @ L'Astral with Albin de la Simone and Sasha Toorop at FrancoFolies de Montreal

The Barr Brothers - Old Mythologies

Sweet video of the Barr Brothers live in Burlington, VT.

Interview with Brad and Andrew Barr

Brad Barr - Photo by Mike Bouchard

Jambands.com has posted a candid interview with the Barr brothers.  Members of The Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, and of course the Barr Brothers.

The Barr Brothers is the most recent project from Brad and Andrew Barr of The Slip and Surprise Me Mr. Davis. On their debut self-titled release, the brothers enter new waters, exploring a stripped-down acoustic folk sound that relies heavily on poetic lyrics and beautiful melodies. Shortly before they went off to perform New Year’s shows with their other outfits, The Slip and Surprise Me Mr. Davis, they took some time to talk to jambands.com about realizing The Barr Brothers was a possibility, the new album, their ongoing musical evolution, and even a life lesson handed down from Trey Anastasio that remains with them until this day.

Check it out here