Big Brave
Canadian heavy metal band
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Big Brave (stylized as BIG | BRAVE) is a Canadian experimental metal band formed in Montreal in 2012.[1] The band consists guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie, guitarist Mathieu Ball, and drummer Tasy Hudson.
Big Brave | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Experimental, drone doom, post-metal, doom metal |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Thrill Jockey, Southern Lord |
| Members | Robin Wattie Mathieu Ball Tasy Hudson Liam Andrews |
| Past members | Louis-Alexandre Beauregard |
| Website | www |
History
Wattie and Ball are original members of Big Brave who previously played together as an acoustic, folk oriented duo before they formed Big Brave.[2] Hudson joined them in 2019, replacing 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 recorded 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]
Band members
Current
- Robin Wattie – guitars, vocals (2012–present)
- Mathieu Ball – guitars (2012–present)
- Tasy Hudson – drums (2019–present)
- Liam Andrews - bass (2026-present)
Former
- Louis-Alexandre Beauregard — drums (2012–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
- 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)
- OST (2025)
EP
- An Understanding Between People (2012)