
Arcade Fire, also known as The Arcade Fire, is an orchestral rock band which formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its members are Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld, and Jeremy Gara. 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. Although there has been speculation over whether a preceding ‘The’ is necessary before the band’s name, during their 2007 Glastonbury Festival set, Win introduced the band as “The Arcade Fire”, which suggests that this is the name the band favour.
The band’s trademark fashion is the waistcoat, giving them an air
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