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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, piano), Régine Chassagne (vocals, accordion, keyboards, hurdy gurdy, drums), 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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the_robbie wrote:
anybody knows if they are touring in 2012?
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Sentenzia22 wrote:
Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload
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jarppiduplessis wrote:
love their sound! sometimes reminds of people singing around the campfire, with wild abandon! stunning!
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mpro616 wrote:
The Best
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ThiagoHermano88 wrote:
Amazing!
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crackityjones92 wrote:
No matter how many bands i listen to,Arcade Fire is my #1.
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tallinspace wrote:
In The Backset
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rotovick wrote:
la,la...laaaa.laaaaaaa!!
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KasparovDeepBlu wrote:
Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels), Half Light 1
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islandis wrote:
@Birdsonge : Arcade Fire is your worst omission.
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Birdsonge wrote:
What the fuck is an arcade fire?
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breathtospeak wrote:
@realRemox its always time to discover great bands
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inhocb wrote:
neon bible
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pravdt wrote:
Rebellion deserves Top 3.
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EricValeev wrote:
Ready To Start
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realRemox wrote:
im sad i found em so late
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Cappuccino14 wrote:
Why is Rococo above all the Funeral songs?
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TheMusicalVito wrote:
Why is Rococo above all the Neighborhood songs? :(
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pepabadu wrote:
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), yes!!, no doubt about it [2]
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max_gening wrote:
Внезапно хорошая музыка из Канады?
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Soulever les montagnes
19 Sep 2011 | from www.arcadefire.com
Finalement en français: Soulever les montagnes, l’oeuvre du
docteur Paul Farmer! Préface de Regine Chassagne!
http://www.editionsboreal.qc.ca/catalogue/livres/soulever-les-montagnes-2045.html
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Our trip to Haiti
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Hey Canadians!
9 Apr 2011 | from www.arcadefire.com
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