BIG|BRAVE, the singular trio of guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie, guitarist Mat Ball, and bassist Liam Andrews, have shared the title track single for upcoming album in grief or in hope, out June 12th. The single comes ahead of their spring European tour and follows the announcement of their extensive summer North American tour with The Body this summer. “in grief or in hope” stands as one of the album’s most direct pieces, presenting Robin’s emboldened, steady voice with pitch-shifted modulations. The thrum of guitars by Wattie, Ball, and Andrews create a makeshift bass drum pulse beneath sheets of distortion and feedback.
The work of BIG|BRAVE is ever-expanding. The breadth of their sound has encompassed a breathtaking array of dynamics and sonics. Their sound, guided by their indomitable exploratory spirit, exploits contrasts between extremity and subtlety. The trio’s singular, masterful sculpting of sonics into songcraft tucks layers of vulnerability into formidable storms. in grief or in hope is an innovative vision of electro-acoustic sound and emotive storytelling, an endless bounty of overwhelming distortions and devastating beauty.
Together the trio deliver emotional momentum that vividly describes the complex and deep feelings of struggle, pain, and transcendence. in grief or in hope transmits that sense of humanity with every gesture.
BIG|BRAVE tour dates:
May 24 – Utrecht, NL – EKKO
May 25 – Amsterdam, NL – OCCII
May 27 – Saint-Imier, CH – Toxoplasmose Festival
May 28 – Basel, CH – Kuppel
May 20 – Torino, IT – Jazz is Dead
May 30 – Piacenza, IT – Desert Fox Festival
May 31 – Ljubljana, SI – Channel Zero
Jun. 2 – Poznan, PL – Pawilon
Jun. 3 – Berlin, DE – Berghain
Jul. 8 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs
Jul. 9 – Portland, ME – Space
Jul. 10 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Jul. 11 – Toronto, ON – St Stephen in the Fields
Jul. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Jul. 14 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Jul. 15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Jul. 16 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
Jul. 17 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Jul. 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Jul. 20 – Seattle, WA – Black Lodge
Jul. 21 – Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
Jul. 22 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Jul. 24 – Sacramento, CA – Café Colonial
Jul. 25 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Jul. 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
Jul. 27 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Jul. 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Jul. 30 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Jul. 31 – Austin, TX – 13th Floor
Aug. 1 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Aug. 2 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Aug. 3 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Aug. 4 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory
Aug. 5 – Durham, NC – Pinhook
Aug. 6 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
Aug. 7 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
Aug. 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
* w/ The Body
