Andrew Barr

Andrew Gilmore Barr 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. 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, Bonny 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 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 Cult Following – Little Scream - 2016 The Story Of Fred Short – Marco Benevento - 2018 Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 – Richard Reed Parry - 2018 Bonnie Light Horseman – Bonnie Light Horseman - 2020 Migration Stories – M. Ward - 2020 The Secret Of Us – Gracie Abrams - 2024 Everybody Scream – Florence And The Machine - 2025 Doga – Juana Molina - 2025 A Matter Of Time – Laufey - 2025 Prizefighter – Mumford & Sons - 2026 Little Wide Open – Kevin Morby - 2026