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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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Reejis wrote:
@ lotus Kid: I'd have to vote Neutral Milk Hotel as the Slipknot of indie. Widely adored by fans of the genre and dismissed as total pap by detractors, but through all the flamewars there is a kernel of talent and good songwriting in both examples.
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JackTommy wrote:
for me it's all about Laika
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lotus-kid wrote:
I guess it's Slipknot disguised in indie clothes.
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JustStyle wrote:
Rebellion (Lies) ღ
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turnntostone wrote:
Rebellion (Lies) was the first song I heard and I fell in love.
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Schfifteh wrote:
I never really thought Keep the Car running was anything special. I liked it enough, but I'd usually skip it unless I were listening to the CD on repeat. I agree with turntostone, that Neighborhood #3 is fantastic, and I also enjoy Rebellion (Lies) and Black Wave/Bad Vibrations, above all others.
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RVeldhuis wrote:
HEY, No Cars Gooooo.
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turnntostone wrote:
i agree, keep the car running is overrated and not one of their best. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) is one of their best tracks, there is so much energy in that song. Unbelievable.
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pedrovalenca wrote:
ok:Keep the car Running IS good and overrated at the same time,Black Wave/Bad Vibrations and In The Backseat are divine!
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alexjgrant wrote:
Took some time to listen to their EP... its really nice but lacks the quality of the two albums... but this is arcade fire so all the songs are still awesome
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oneinchbadgepin wrote:
Keep the car running is a bit overrated...
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Dago7 wrote:
Laika is my favourite song.
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BrooklynBees wrote:
these guys are so fucking cool
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
In the backseat truly is beautiful, I've made a poem based on the lyrics. Funeral album <3
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Garooo wrote:
I prefer Haiti mainly because of the lyrics. They're just amazing.
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turnntostone wrote:
In The Backseat makes me cry, such a beautiful and the way Regine sings it is so beautiful. I just breakdown hearing it.
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Reejis wrote:
I prefer In The Backseat for Regine songs on Funeral
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turnntostone wrote:
Haiti is one of their best songs as well, I could listen to it forever.
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i_wish6 wrote:
i agree with turnntostone, black wave/bad vibrations is maybe my favourite on neon bible... at the moment, anyway :)
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Eurydicens wrote:
Haiti is still The Best. unarguably (for me)
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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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