Richard Parry (musician)

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Richard Reed Parry is a musician and member of the indie rock band The Arcade Fire, where he plays tom, tambourine, keyboards, electric guitar, and accordion. He is also a founding member of the Bell Orchestre, in which he primarily plays upright bass. He was formerly a member of the band the New International Standards, with Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.

A long-time contributor with the husband and wife songwriting duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, he co-produced the debut EP, Arcade Fire and brought in New International Standards bandmate, Tim Kingsbury. He has also made musical contributions to albums by The Unicorns and Islands.

Richard is allergic to moths and can get a very bad rash. When they performed in Ireland there were lots of moths, and when they performed for Radio One's Electric Picnic (also in Ireland), Richard asked band member William Butler to use matches to frighten them away.

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Richard comes from a musical family. His late father was David Parry of the legendary Toronto Celtic band Friends of Fiddler's Green. His mother, Caroline Parry is a poet and musician and his sister Evalyn Parry is a singer, songwriter, and spoken word performer.

Richard attended Canterbury High School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and was one of a dozen members of the Literary Arts program (first generation). His classmates include Stargate: Atlantis writer Martin Gero and The Holmes Show comedian Kurt Smeaton.

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Discography
The Arcade Fire
Win Butler \| Régine Chassagne \| Richard Reed Parry \| William Butler \| Tim Kingsbury \| Sarah Neufeld \| Jeremy Gara
Howard Bilerman
Christmas Album \|The Arcade Fire (EP) \| Funeral
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