The Brave

The Brave are an Australian metalcore band from Brisbane, formed in 2013. The band consists of guitarists Kurt Thomson and Denham Lee, drummer Brent Thomson, bassist Daniel Neucom, and vocalist Nathan Toussaint. They have released two studio albums: Epoch (2016), and Aura (2019). History Formation and early years (2013–2014) The Brave were formed in May 2013 by Kurt Thomson on lead guitar, Dave Mead on rhythm guitar, an unidentified individual on drums, Daniel Neucom on bass guitar, and Nathan Toussaint on vocals. Toussaint whose previous bad had broken up wished to form a new band, getting together with his drummer friend (whose band also broke up), they recruited Mead, Thomson, and Neucom as guitarists and bassist respectively. Toussaint's drummer friend, unable to commit due to personal reasons left the band at an early stage. They later recruited Kurt's brother Brent as their drummer. Their debut single "Pages" was released on 3 November to Bandcamp. Their first live show was held near the end of 2013 in Brisbane, they played as support for American rock band Dance Gavin Dance. Their sophomore and third singles "Hundred" and "Dream Chasers" were released on 3 March and 18 May 2014 respectively. They then released their debut EP Endless on 9 September and quickly gathered a large following of fans. The tracks "Bright Eyes" and "Wake Me Up" was also released as singles. They then went on perform more live shows, sharing the stage with bands such as In Hearts Wake and Dream On, Dreamer. Which then garnered them more fans and gained the attention of UNFD owner Luke Logemann.