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.

Big Brave
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresDrone doom, post-metal, doom metal, folk metal
Years active2012–present
LabelsSouthern Lord, Thrill Jockey
MembersRobin Wattie
Mathieu Ball
Tasy Hudson
Past membersLoel Campbell
Louis-Alexandre Beauregard
Websitewww.bigbrave.ca

While Wattie and Ball are original members, having played together as an 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

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Current members

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  • Robin Wattie – guitars, vocals (since 2012)
  • Mathieu Ball – guitars (since 2012)
  • Tasy Hudson – drums (since 2020)

Former members

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  • Loel Campbell – drums (2017–2020)
  • Louis-Alexandre Beauregard — drums (2012–2017)

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 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)
  • An Understanding Between People (2012)

References

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  1. ^ Jenn Pelly, "Montreal metallers Big Brave on doom, despondency and Emily Dickinson: ‘We’re sick as a species’". The Guardian, April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Berman, Stuart (April 24, 2024). "BIG|BRAVE: A Chaos of Flowers". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ David Friend, "Daniel Lanois, Savannah Ré, Charlotte Cardin make long list of Polaris Music Prize". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Here's the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2024.