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Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire


Background information
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Baroque Pop
Art Rock
Years active 2003—present
Label(s) Merge Records
Associated acts Wild Light
Bell Orchestre
Owen Pallett
Website Website
Members
Win Butler
Régine Chassagne
Richard Reed Parry
William Butler
Jeremy Gara
Sarah Neufeld
Tim Kingsbury
Former members
Howard Bilerman
Josh Deu
Brendan Reed
Tim Kyle
Dane Mills
Myles Broscoe



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Slits' Viv Albertine Pays Tribute To Poly Styrene

April 27, 2011
Slits' Viv Albertine Pays Tribute To Poly StyreneThe Slits' guitarist Viv Albertine has paid tribute to Poly Styrene, who died on Monday (April 25).

Styrene, the singer with X Ray Spex, passed away after a battle with cancer of the spine and breast. She was 53.

In a tribute in the Independent, Albertine said she found Styrene "a bit scary" when they first met "because she had this incredible confidence".

"Also, unlike most of us, she seemed to have proper talent and to really know what she was doing," she said.

"She seemed a bit above everything else that was going on there. Her voice was a cut above everyone else, as was her songwriting. She was the real thing. She was very pure of thought. She didn't indulge in bad feelings. She was rather innocent, certainly very trusting."

On Tuesday (April 26), Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock said Styrene's death was a "great loss".

Styrene - real name Marianne Elliot-Said - formed X Ray Spex after being inspired by seeing Sex Pistols perform live.

(by Jason Gregory)





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