Big Brave
Big Brave | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Drone doom, post-metal, doom metal, folk metal |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Southern Lords, Thrill Jockey |
| Members | Robin Wattie Mathieu Ball Tasy Hudson |
| Past members | Loel Campbell Louis-Alexandre Beauregard |
| Website | www |
Big Brave (stylized as BIG | BRAVE) is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2012 in Montreal, known for their blend of drone doom and post-metal.[1] The members are guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie, guitarist Mathieu Ball, and drummer Tasy Hudson.
While Wattie and Ball are original members, having played together as a acoustic-oriented duo before forming Big Brave,[2] Hudson joined them in 2020, replacing former drummer Loel Campbell, who himself had replaced original drummer Louis-Alexandre Beauregard.
Big Brave have released seven studio albums, the latest being 2024's A Chaos of Flowers and one collaborative album with The Body in 2021, Leaving None but Small Birds.
They have been three-time Polaris Music Prize nominees, with longlist nods at the 2021 Polaris Music Prize for Vital,[3] the 2023 Polaris Music Prize for nature morte,[4] and the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for A Chaos of Flowers.[5]
Members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Robin Wattie – guitars, vocals (since 2012)
- Mathieu Ball – guitars (since 2012)
- Tasy Hudson – drums (since 2020)
Former members[edit]
- Loel Campbell – drums (2017–2020)
- Louis-Alexandre Beauregard — drums (2012–2017)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Feral Verdure (2014)
- Au De La (2015)
- Ardor (2017)
- A Gaze Among Them (2019)
- Vital (2021)
- Leaving None but Small Birds (2021, with The Body)
- Nature Morte (2023)
- A Chaos of Flowers (2024)
EP[edit]
- An Understanding Between People (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ Jenn Pelly, "Montreal metallers Big Brave on doom, despondency and Emily Dickinson: ‘We’re sick as a species’". The Guardian, April 22, 2024.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (April 24, 2024). "BIG|BRAVE: A Chaos of Flowers". Pitchfork.
- ^ David Friend, "Daniel Lanois, Savannah Ré, Charlotte Cardin make long list of Polaris Music Prize". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021.
- ^ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Here's the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2024.