Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
An indie-rock band based primarily Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Arcade Fire are fronted by husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, as well as Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, Will Butler (brother of Win), and Jeremy Gara. They usually tour with a large entourage of musicians, who occasionally outnumber “the band”. Their sound reflects that – tracks regularly feature all sections of the orchestra.
Arcade Fire was formed in 2001 in Montreal, Canada, by Win butler and Josh Deu, who were attending universities there. They were joined by Régine Chassagne and a rotating group of other musicians who helped round out the first incarnation of the band. Tensions rose in the band when they recorded their self-titled EP, Arcade Fire. Deu exited the band, and Perry, Kingsbury, Gara, and Will Butler joined the band, this being the final lineup.
Arcade Fire released their critically-acclaimed debut album Funeral in the fall of 2004. The album skyrocketed Arcade Fire into the mainstream, and Funeral was named one of the best albums of the year by many news sources.