The Slip (band)

The Slip
The Slip (L–R): Brad Barr, Marc Friedman, and Andrew Barr
Background information
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Avant-garde, indie rock, jazz fusion
Years active	1996–2012, 2015-present
Labels	KA, Flying Frog, Rykodisc, 216, Bar/None
Associated acts	Surprise Me Mr. Davis, The Barr Brothers
Website	www.theslip.com
Members	Andrew Barr Brad Barr Marc Friedman

The Slip is a contemporary avant-rock trio from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The band consists of brothers Brad Barr (guitar, piano, vocals) and Andrew Barr (drum kit), and Marc Friedman (bass guitar). The three also play with singer-songwriter Nathan Moore (of ThaMuseMeant) and keyboardist Marco Benevento in Surprise Me Mr. Davis. Brad & Andrew Barr additionally perform with Montreal-based ensemble The Barr Brothers.

The band was formed at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, in 1989 as a student rock band that toured New England prep-school campuses. The founding members (guitarist Howard Gould, husband of Court TV anchor Ashleigh Banfield, drummer Mike Johnson, lead guitarist Johnny Myers, bassist Cain Goettleman, and singer Jack Lewin) left the band upon graduating in 1990 and 1991, leaving it in the hands of the three current members. In the early days the band saw members come and go including singer Sally Taylor, the daughter of Carly Simon and James Taylor. All three current members were students and eventual graduates of Tabor Academy. After attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston for a time, the trio collectively dropped out in 1996 to push their debut self-released album, From the Gecko.