Formed in Boston in 2001, Arcade Fire quickly relocated to Montreal and started performing in art galleries and lofts while hoping for a record deal.
The early line-up quickly changed following rifts, first between co-founder Win Butler and Myles Broscoe, then between Butler and Brendan Reed.
Broscoe and Reed departed and the ensemble that finally signed with Merge Records discovered strength and creativity.
Arcade Fire's sensational 2004 d but album Funeral launched the alternative indie ban.
Omnibus Press Arcade fire: behind the black mirror, paperback/mick middles
