Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. Its touring line-up has included former core member Sarah Neufeld and multi-instrumentalists Paul Beaubrun and Dan Boeckner. Composer and violinist Owen Pallett has contributed to most of the band's studio albums and has also performed as a touring member. Founded in 2001 by friends and former classmates Win Butler and Josh Deu