Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band,consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne,along with Win's younger brother William Butler,Richard Reed Parry,Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member Sarah Neufeld,percussionist Tiwill Duprate and saxophonist Stuart Bogie.
Richard Reed Parry is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist,composer,producer,best known as a core member of the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire,where he plays a wide variety of instruments,often switching between guitar,double bass,drums,celesta,keyboards,and accordion.
Arcade Fire is a self-titled extended play (EP) by the indie rock band Arcade Fire. The EP was recorded in Maine,United States,during the summer of 2002. Arcade Fire was remastered and repackaged for its 2005 re-release by Merge Records for fans after they had "grown obsessed" with the band's debut album,Funeral. It was initially released in 2003 by the band at their shows and website,and then re-released in 2005 by Merge. It received positive reviews from music critics,although some of them noted that it was inferior to their debut album Funeral. Lyrical themes of Arcade Fire consist of parents,suburbia,new love,dread,and drama. The EP's third track,"No Cars Go",was re-recorded for Arcade Fire's second full-length album,Neon Bible. No Cars Go has been played at the majority of live shows since the EP release. Arcade Fire have also played other songs from the EP,live on every tour since,however,it has become less frequent. On their recent tours,they notably played "Headlights Look Like Diamonds" and "Vampire/Forest Fire".
James Jeremiah Murphy is an American musician,DJ,singer,songwriter,and record producer. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem,which first gained attention with its single "Losing My Edge" in 2002 before releasing its eponymous debut album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK. LCD Soundsystem's second and third studio albums,Sound of Silver (2007) and This Is Happening (2010) respectively,were met with universal acclaim from several music review outlets. Both albums have also reached the top 50 in the Billboard 200.
Jeremy Gara is a Canadian drummer from Ottawa,Ontario. He is most well known as the drummer of the band Arcade Fire. Gara is an active performer in a number of other projects,including work as a solo performer.
Renata Morales is a multidisciplinary visual artist born in Mexico City and now living and working in Montreal,Canada. She has worked with Arcade Fire and directors Denis Villeneuve,Pedro Pires,Anton Corbijn,Vincent Morisset,and Spike Jonze. Her costumes have also been seen on Grimes,Allie X and Yelle.
"I'm So Bored with the U.S.A." is a song by British punk rock band the Clash,featured on their critically acclaimed 1977 debut album,which was released in the United States in July 1979 as their second album after Give 'Em Enough Rope. It was the album's third track in the original version and second in the US version.
"Wake Up" is an indie rock song by Canadian rock band Arcade Fire. It was the fifth and final single released from the band's debut album,Funeral. The single was released as a one-sided 7" vinyl record on November 14,2005.
The Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire has released five studio albums,three extended plays and twenty-four singles.
Tom Elmhirst is a British specialist mix engineer.
Fashion Rocks is an annual international charity fundraiser event,which features fashions by the world's top designers presented as live performances by popular music acts.
Rubblebucket is an American art-pop and indie-rock band from Brooklyn,NY. The primary members are musical couple Annakalmia Traver and Alex Toth.
Reflektor is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released as a double album on October 28,2013,in Canada by Sonovox Records and in the United States by Merge Records. The album was recorded in multiple studios and was co-produced by LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy,regular Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs,and the band themselves.
"Reflektor" is a song by the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released on September 9,2013,as the first single from and the title track to the band's fourth studio album. Produced by James Murphy,Markus Dravs and the band itself,the song features a guest vocal appearance by David Bowie and was released on a limited edition 12" vinyl credited to the fictional band The Reflektors. Two music videos were made for the song,one regular and one interactive,both being released on the day of the song's release. "Reflektor" was met with positive reviews,with critics often complimenting its musical approach. It also came second in NME's list of best singles of 2013. The song had a positive commercial performance,charting in several countries.
"Afterlife" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released on September 28,2013,as a single from the band's fourth studio album,Reflektor. The song was debuted on Saturday Night Live.
The 2014 Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs) was held on June 15,2014 outside the Much headquarters in downtown Toronto. Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner served as co-hosts for the show.
Anastasia Masaro is a production designer who was nominated for both an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award for the film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
The 2014 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 22,2014 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto,Ontario. Actor Jay Baruchel was the host of the ceremony.
The Reflektor Tapes is a 2015 British documentary film directed by Kahlil Joseph about the making of the album Reflektor by the Canadian band Arcade Fire. It was shown in the TIFF Docs section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
