Biography (Arcade Fire)

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...

Album Records (Arcade Fire)

The Suburbs Ready To Start Modern Man Rococo Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) We Used to Wait City With No Children Empty Room Wake Up Suburban War Rebellion (Lies) Half Light I Month of May Half Light II (No Celebration) Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Keep the Car Running Deep Blue No Cars Go The Suburbs (Continued) Wasted Hours

The Suburbs Funeral Neon Bible