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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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Shanghaindie wrote:
please tell me these guys are planning to release a new album at some point. I need some new music Arcade Fire, COME ON!!
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TaniaMD wrote:
I NEED a new album! [2]
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rcaz wrote:
60º most listened in last.fm!
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mr_newsman wrote:
Funeral is the best album of the decade.
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TheSmiths118 wrote:
Best band of the decade?
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pedrovalenca wrote:
I NEED a new album!
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Arcade-YoL wrote:
"RT @scottrodger: in the studio listening to Arcade Fire play live. it restores your faith in music!" Hey now, I wouldn't mind hanging around in AF's studio too... http://twitter.com/ArcadeFireTube
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compulsiveboy wrote:
mmm... three studio albums and about 80.000.000 plays??? wow, wow and wow... they absolutely deserve it.
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abt1990 wrote:
i want a new album [4] and a gig in hungary/austria :D:D:D
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Zombie-Rabbit wrote:
i want a new album.[3]
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shootenanny wrote:
Um dos melhores concertos que já vi! que grande banda!!!
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xfeelinsinister wrote:
7 kettles is the song that clearified it for me that Funeral is a gem.
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pedrovalenca wrote:
I like Windowsill,my least favorite is 7 Kettles,I guess...
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mak182 wrote:
minha banda favorita.
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alexjgrant wrote:
@Ethaneeze "meh" as used as describing an arcade fire song actually means "still pretty great" haha.
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Ethaneeze wrote:
@alexjgrant AHH! windowsill is maybe my all time favorite Arcade Fire song!!!!!!!!! To each their own opinion though, who am I to judge.
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moi_ypt wrote:
i want a new album. [2]
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pedrovalenca wrote:
@dancanuck: you can't get better than perfect,I know,I don't even consider Funeral 100% perfect,but it's Arcade Fire,I've a huge faith they can always do something better.And,who knows,better than perfect!
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becuzofyou_kill wrote:
i want a new album.
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mamerena wrote:
is it THE Arcade Fire, or just Arcade Fire? there are two pages with over 30 million plays...
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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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