Big Brave

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 Lords, 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 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

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

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

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)

EP
  • An Understanding Between People (2012)

References
  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.
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