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Owen Pallett (born Michael James Owen Pallett-Plowright, on September 7, 1979) is a violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. On December 18th, 2009, Pallett announced that he would be retiring his old artist name, Final Fantasy, and would be henceforth releasing his material under his own name. Previous albums released under the Final Fantasy name are planned to be re-packaged and re-released under the new name of Owen Pallett.
Pallett has been noted for his live performances, wherein he plays the violin into a sampler controlled by foot pedals, which then loops back one or more of the previously played musical phrases as he plays additional parts simultaneously. He has also performed with more traditional string quartets as backing musicians.
He believes his work is somewhat influenced by his sexuality, saying “As far as whether the music I make is gay or queer, yeah, it comes from the fact that I’m gay, but that doesn’t mean I’m making music about it.” in a recent interview.
“I’m taking a cue from Joel Gibb,” he begins. “He and I are very different people, and we’re very different in terms of the way we’ve assessed our sexual identities, but one thing I really respect about him is that his music has less to do with his identity and more to do with the more interesting aspects of himself.” He states in an earlier interview in Toronto’s NOW Magazine concerning his sexual identity and its use in his music.
Pallett has been noted for his live performances, wherein he plays the violin into a sampler controlled by foot pedals, which then loops back one or more of the previously played musical phrases as he plays additional parts simultaneously. He has also performed with more traditional string quartets as backing musicians.
He believes his work is somewhat influenced by his sexuality, saying “As far as whether the music I make is gay or queer, yeah, it comes from the fact that I’m gay, but that doesn’t mean I’m making music about it.” in a recent interview.
“I’m taking a cue from Joel Gibb,” he begins. “He and I are very different people, and we’re very different in terms of the way we’ve assessed our sexual identities, but one thing I really respect about him is that his music has less to do with his identity and more to do with the more interesting aspects of himself.” He states in an earlier interview in Toronto’s NOW Magazine concerning his sexual identity and its use in his music.
Shoutbox
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brugoline wrote:
i wish i'd had the money when he came to my area so i could've seen him. :c
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SurgicalShotgun wrote:
ilu owen ;_;
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agrievex wrote:
Heartland is the best thing all year.
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cliquott wrote:
MARRY ME OWEN.
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XRocket2RussiaX wrote:
Anyone else notice that the packaging for Heartland still says Final Fantasy? :D
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Fenem wrote:
I've always respected his talent. Shame now that my plays are going to be tagged as Owen Pallett instead of Final Fantasy though. I liked that name. :[ But art's pretty fickle, so expect it to evolve, I suppose. At least I can always expect good tunes from this guy.
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Oreiller wrote:
Discovered him live on Friday and loved it. Heartland is a pretty good album by the way.
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pabulous wrote:
hi owen, you will never read this
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semitones wrote:
Gained a lot of respect for you at Osheaga. Great form, great form. People came to see you play and despite the fact that you couldn't hear yourself in the monitors and the sound guys royally fucked shit up, you still pushed on even though it's nearly impossible to do a looping show with no monitors. It's impressive that you were able to pull things together. It's a shame that people probably greatly misinterpreted the frustration with the lack of competence from the sound guys because you're genuinely a rather talented and grateful performer.
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xEvyn wrote:
@muteculture: Oh grow the fuck up. Stop expecting every show to be completely amazing, and just enjoy what little there is. You act as if Owen has to have perfect civility 24/7, and isn't allowed to be a human being. I don't care what kind of "but he's a performer" mentality you have, it's bullshit.
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festen42 wrote:
http://www.dominorecordco.us/usa/eps/10-08-10/a-swedish-love-story New EP soon!
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cliquott wrote:
Anyone could send me a link with his cover of 'Peach Plum Pear' PLEASE? :)
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Janest wrote:
I love the covers he did when he was 'Final Fantasy'. Especially Joanna Newsom's Peach Plum Pear.
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Moonchild_27 wrote:
Great i see him in Berlin with Arcade Fire :)
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muteculture wrote:
Lost a lot of respect for you at Osheaga. Bad form, bad form. People came to see you play and not only was the performance absolutely terrible, your attitude made me leave the stage.
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aaronws wrote:
no astro, had to change the name due to potential lawsuit issues. same music, diff name
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Fiznab wrote:
A lot of Final Fantasy is really just him and a violin, while Heartland has a lot more electronics and a fuller sound.
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astroholiday wrote:
Are there any difference between his works as Final Fantasy and Owen Pallett?
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aaronws wrote:
are we allowed to start scrobbling old Final Fantasy stuff as Owel Pallett yet, or do we have to wait for the re-releases
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Weir_d__Fishe_s wrote:
Did Owen do the strings for Arcade Fire's Half Light I? They are beautiful.
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"Odessa" (Caribou Cover) @ Tavastia
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Studio 360: Owen Pallett performs…
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Final Fantasy (Owen Pallett) - Lewis…
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this lamb sells condos
Events
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Oct
22
Owen Pallett
Echoplex, Los Angeles, United States
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| 18 attendees
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The National
The Fox Theater Pomona, Pomona, CA, Los Angeles, United States
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| 80 attendees
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14
The National
Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Phoenix AZ, United States
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| 57 attendees
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