2011–2013: The Barr Brothers The Barr Brothers toured throughout North America and Europe to support
The Barr Brothers, with notable appearances including the 2011
Montreal International Jazz Festival and the 2011
Osheaga. They opened for
Ben Harper and
Deer Tick, played the
CMJ Music Marathon and, in January 2012, made their first appearance on the
Late Show with David Letterman. Their song "Beggar In The Morning" debuted on
Paste Magazine in March 2012, and they had a headline slot on the main stage Scène TD de la place des Festivals at the 2013
Montreal Jazz Festival; Their song "Ooh, Belle" was used in an episode of the television series
Touch.
2014–2016: Sleeping Operator, Alta Falls Shortly before the release of
Sleeping Operator, The Barr Brothers performed at Oregon's
Pickathon. In addition to the Juno nomination, the band was nominated as Most Illustrious Band Outside of Quebec by
ADISQ, the Quebec music award council, and the album was nominated as Anglophone Album of the Year. They also received a nomination for Anglophone Show of the Year. The record was promoted with global touring. Notable support dates included shows with
Calexico and
My Morning Jacket in the United States and Europe. The My Morning Jacket tour included the Barr Brothers' first performance at Colorado's
Red Rocks Amphitheatre. As headliners, the band performed with
Marco Benevento at the Midnight Ramble Sessions at the
Levon Helm studios in Woodstock NY, and performed on the main stage at
Osheaga and the Folk On The Rocks festival in
Yellowknife. Their most notable headline show was at the Grand Évènement of the
Montreal Jazz Festival. Many musician friends made appearances at this show:
Patrick Watson, Robbie Kuster, Joe Grass, Michelle Tompkins of Sin & Swoon, Mamadou Kouyaté, and
Little Scream's Laurel Sprengelmeyer. Outside of the band, the Barrs participated in a tribute to
The Grateful Dead on the
Lachine Canal in the summer of 2016. Following the October 2016 death of
Leonard Cohen, Brad Barr participated in a tribute to Cohen's music put together by
POP Montreal.
2017–2020: Recording and collaboration Anticipated collaborations with the Malian duo
Bassekou Kouyate and Amy Sacko, scheduled for the 2017 editions of the
Festival d’Été de Québec and the
Montreal International Jazz Festival, Following the release of
Queens of the Breakers, the band was invited to open for
The War on Drugs across Europe and the UK; and scheduled their own headline shows in major markets in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. In January 2018, Sarah Pagé left the band to pursue other interests. In 2018,
Compulsion Games revealed that the brothers worked on the soundtrack and performed the songs for the game
We Happy Few. In October 2018, The Barr Brothers won ADISQ's
Félix award for Concert of the Year - Anglophone. They were also nominated in four other categories at Gala de l'ADISQ: Album of the Year - Anglophone; Quebec Artist with the Most Success Outside of Quebec; Sound Recording and Mix of the Year; and Soundman of the Year. They performed again at the
Levon Helm Studios in December 2018. In the winter of 2019, the band performed each of their three albums across three nights in Toronto, Montreal, and San Francisco in a series they billed "An Album Nightly". Elizabeth Powell, Jesse Mac Cormack, and Richard Reed Parry opened the shows and contributed throughout the concerts.
2025–present On October 17 2025, the band released a new record,
Let It Hiss. They also announced an international tour for the album including dates opening for
Mumford and Sons. The album was a
Juno Award nominee for
Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2026. == Discography ==