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Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2003 – present)

Arcade Fire is an orchestral 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.

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Arcade Fire formed around the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
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  • xuaaao

    3 albums 3 Masterpieces

    yesterday evening
  • Delilan

    gosh i adore them so much

    yesterday afternoon
  • KasparovDeepBlu

    This might be considered a stupid thought, but this ridicolous 15-years old hipster girls fanbase is ruining my love for Arcade Fire.

    Thursday evening
  • byqui

    "Bathroom, beach, breakfast, bus, right? :D" Yes! EVERYWHERE.

    Thursday afternoon
  • PabloRH

    Bathroom, beach, breakfast, bus, right? :D

    Thursday morning
  • Dadaah

    Arcade Fire no banho. Arcade Fire na praia. Arcade Fire no café da manhã. Arcade Fire no ônibus. Arcade Fire é bom em qualquer lugar. [2]

    Wednesday evening
  • Cherrrr

    The performance @ SNL was fucking awesome. (2)

    Monday afternoon
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    The performance @ SNL was fucking awesome.

    Sunday evening
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Footage we took in Haiti

26 Mar 2012 | from www.arcadefire.com

Footage we took (ourselves, with some also by Bec Rollins from Partners In Health) on trips to Haiti… March 2011 visits to PIH sites, February 2012 visits across the country (including PIH …

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