The Slip (band)
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The Slip | |
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Avant-rock, indie rock, jazz fusion | |
Years active | 1996–2012, 2015–present |
Labels | KA, Flying Frog, Rykodisc, 216, Bar/None |
Members | |
Website | www |
The Slip is an
History
The band was formed at
Following consistent touring, mostly in the Northeast but eventually in the West as well, the band was signed to Butch Trucks's label Flying Frog Records, where they put out Does in 2000. Subsequent years saw continued touring, including their first trip to Japan, and the release of the band's first live album, Live Is My Jumby. The Slip then signed to Rykodisc, releasing Angels Come on Time in 2002.
In 2003, the companion live albums
Starting in 2004, the band began to focus less energy on touring as The Slip and more on the
During 2005 and 2006, The Slip gained greater recognition after appearances at festivals such as
Starting in late 2007, the trio took an unannounced hiatus from regular touring and have since only played occasional gigs as The Slip. The members have been pursuing musical endeavors outside of the band. In 2008 The Slip supported Sonya Kitchell in a tour for her album This Storm. The album is a collaboration between Kitchell, Brad Barr, Andrew Barr, and Malcolm Burn.[3]
Brad, Andrew and Marc have continued to play with
In 2009, The Slip played a short East Coast Summer tour and returned to High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California, on July 4 and 5. 2010 saw only a handful of shows in New York, Austin & San Francisco as well as their 13th consecutive year at High Sierra Music Festival, a higher total than any other band in the history of the festival. February 2011 brought the return of The Slip to Japan as well as dates at the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, New York on July 14, 2011 and The Met in Pawtucket, RI on July 16, 2011.[5] 2012 was rung in with two shows at San Francisco's Cafe Du Nord on December 30 & 31, 2011.[6]
The future of The Slip seems to be on hold as the founding members, Brad and Andrew, had been focusing their work into The Barr Brothers as of late. The Slip has reportedly been working on recording a follow-up album to Eisenhower since 2009 and have introduced several new songs as cuts from the supposed album in their latest live performances. Bassist Marc Friedman still resides in California, supposedly working on new material as he explores various musical endeavours. 2013 marked the first in 15 years the group had been absent from the lineup of High Sierra Music Festival. They were absent from the festival lineup in 2014 as well, still focusing more energy into other musical endeavours. In early 2015, The Slip announced a return to the festival for the 2015 lineup.[5] This would be the band's first performance since 2011.
In 2021 the band reunited for three sets at LOCKN' Farm as part of Joe Russo's Almost Dead's curated festival in mid-August. Soon after, The Slip announced their first proper tour since 2009. The seven-show-run included stops in Burlington, Providence, Boston, Philly, Brooklyn, and finished up at Levon Helm's barn in Woodstock, New York. The shows saw the trio revisit early material, re-work fan favourites, and debut new songs. On several occasions throughout the tour, lead singer and guitarist Brad Barr acknowledged the band's shape-shifting musical identity, their need for an extended hiatus, and their overall optimism for the future of The Slip.
Discography
- From the Gecko – 1997
- Does – 2000
- Live Is My Jumby – 2002
- Angels Come on Time – 2002
- Aliveacoustic– 2003
- Alivelectric– 2003
- Live at Lupo's 6/12/04 – 2005
- Eisenhower (Bar/None) – 2006
- Superterranean Onlyness – 2021
References
- ^ "Relix 44: The Slip". Relix Media. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Revisiting The Slip's Eisenhower Ten Years Later". Relix Media. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "All About Jazz Music, Musicians, Bands & Albums". Allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009.
- ^ "The Barr Brothers Set Dates with Ben Harper, Timber Timbre, Deer Tick, Low Anthem". Jambands.com. September 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "The SLIP". Facebook.com.
- ^ "The Slip Return for NYE, The Barr Brothers to Appear on _Letterman_". Jambands.com. January 2, 2012.