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