Arcade Fire (often known as "The Arcade Fire") is an alternative rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2003 by the husband and wife team Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, the band's work features lush, anthemic arrangements and diverse instrumentation, necessitating a larger personnel than a traditional rock band. Their first release, Funeral in 2004 received critical acclaim from press and fans worldwide and was followed in 2007 by the equally successful Neon Bible. In addition to founders Butler and Chassagne, other members include Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld and Jeremy Gara. Howard Bilerman, who played drums on their debut album, Funeral, has since moved on to other projects. On the 'Funeral' shows the touring band included horn player Pietro Amato and violinist Owen Pallett. Neufeld, Parry, and Amato also play in the instrumental band Bell Orchestre. Pallett, though not listed as a band member on the band's official site or in...This information was automatically generated from Freebase article The Arcade Fire. You should replace/update it...