Arcade Fire: A Biography
by Mick Middles /
2012 / English / EPUB
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Formed around future husband and wife team of Win Butler and
Regine Chassagne in 2003, this powerful seven-piece band seemed
to define onstage dynamism before they even discovered an
audience. Once beyond the obligatory low-budget debut EP,
they fused their complex instrumentation - piano, viola, French
horn, accordian, harp, hurdy gurdy, etc. - to produce Funeral,
one of the greatest debut albums in decades. This 2004
release, bolstered by hearty support from the likes of David
Bowie, David Byrne and U2, catapulted Arcade Fire to worldwide
success. Triumphant sets at the Coachella, Reading and
Latitude festivals only served to continue the momentum.
Formed around future husband and wife team of Win Butler and
Regine Chassagne in 2003, this powerful seven-piece band seemed
to define onstage dynamism before they even discovered an
audience. Once beyond the obligatory low-budget debut EP,
they fused their complex instrumentation - piano, viola, French
horn, accordian, harp, hurdy gurdy, etc. - to produce Funeral,
one of the greatest debut albums in decades. This 2004
release, bolstered by hearty support from the likes of David
Bowie, David Byrne and U2, catapulted Arcade Fire to worldwide
success. Triumphant sets at the Coachella, Reading and
Latitude festivals only served to continue the momentum.
This book looks beyond the triumphs that gather in their story,
to discover a band who are determined to retain the pure yet
complex personal dynamic that always set them apart.
This book looks beyond the triumphs that gather in their story,
to discover a band who are determined to retain the pure yet
complex personal dynamic that always set them apart.