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Arcade Fire
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2003 – present)
Arcade Fire is an orchestral indie rock band which formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2003. The band consists of Win Butler (vocals, guitar), Régine Chassagne (vocals, accordion, keyboards, hurdy gurdy), Richard Reed Parry (bass, guitar), William Butler (keyboards, guitar), Tim Kingsbury (bass), Sarah Neufeld (violin), and Jeremy Gara (drums). Howard Bilerman, who played drums on the album Funeral, has since moved on to other projects. Montreal percussionist Dane Mills performed on the EP and in early live shows. As of May 2005, the touring band includes horn player Pietro Amato (who is in Bell Orchestre and Torngat) and violinist Owen Pallett. Pallett has also opened for their shows, appearing as the one-man band Final Fantasy.
The band’s trademark fashion is the waistcoat, giving them an air of “frumpiness”. When asked about the rumour that the band’s name refers to a fire in an arcade, Win Butler replied: “It’s not a rumour, it’s based on a story that someone told me. It’s not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it’s probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him.” Win Butler and his brother Will grew up in Texas.
Band formation
Arcade Fire formed around the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
The band’s trademark fashion is the waistcoat, giving them an air of “frumpiness”. When asked about the rumour that the band’s name refers to a fire in an arcade, Win Butler replied: “It’s not a rumour, it’s based on a story that someone told me. It’s not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it’s probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him.” Win Butler and his brother Will grew up in Texas.
Band formation
Arcade Fire formed around the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
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lindsey_fru wrote:
i think win's voice sounds most like neil young's in "vampire/forest fire", and you can't go wrong with a voice like that... i bet the third album will be amazing! i wonder when it'll be released..
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IndigoSpark wrote:
Crown of Love (L)
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FakeActuality wrote:
Neon Bible = Shitty. Funeral = Awesome.
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astroholiday wrote:
Hmmm. More strings *drools*
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deadgrandma wrote:
When 3rd album? Hope it doesnt suck balls
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turnntostone wrote:
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this album will be more then epic!! i can't wait!
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Arcade-YoL wrote:
Tweeted ( http://twitter.com/ArcadeFireTube ) about this the other day, but might as well post it here too. If you are to believe what some guy who apparently visited their studio said LP3 is apparently “Fuller”, “More strings”, “More upbeat than Neon Bible” - “There’s a lot of Neil Young in Win’s voice”. “If these tracks were any indication, the album will be very, very good”. Aaaaaaah!! I can't take much more of this waiting crap!
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occer wrote:
Third album will be... E P I C [3]
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pwaller93 wrote:
Third album will be... E P I C [2]
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whobeatalex wrote:
Third album will be... E P I C
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Paul-Nic wrote:
'No Cars Go' is Epic!
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oasis0000 wrote:
Haiti should be in the top!{2}
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Rulaesa wrote:
Haiti should be in the top!
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johann_bauer wrote:
the 48.346.954 plays of Arcade Fire are the 31 millions plays from The Arcade Fire with 17 millions plays from Arcade Fire
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evilralphwiggum wrote:
i am snooping around arcadefire website looking for clues... *holds magnifying glass to his eye*
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drinksangria wrote:
The more I listen to them the more I like them. [2]
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Harry_01 wrote:
The more I listen to them the more I like them.
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adamzZz wrote:
Wow, this band has 79 142 730 plays (combined with 'The') - I would have never thought that they are so popular.
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DanLovisi wrote:
'I carved your name across my eyelids/ You pray for rain I pray for blindness.' - This is so beautiful. This is poetry, ohmy! They are amazing.
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rcstars wrote:
can't wait for the new album, from what i've heard it sounds like it's going to be unreal
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A fan's perspective!!! Part 1
17 Feb 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial
This is one hell of a missive. Here is how it happened on Thursday night (I'll send Friday night next): On Thursday late afternoon, I texted my Canadian rocker pal, Lola at work, and say we've got to . …
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