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Bell Orchestre

Country: Canada

Bell Orchestre is a six-piece instrumental ensemble from Montreal. The group writes for violin, horns, pedal steel, bass, drums and electronics. It is known for its two Juno-recognised albums and for sharing members with Arcade Fire, among them Richard Reed Parry and Sarah Neufeld. The line-up is Richard Reed Parry (bass), Sarah Neufeld (violin), Pietro Amato (French horn, electronics), Michael Feuerstack (pedal steel), Kaveh Nabatian (trumpet) and Stefan Schneider (drums). The debut Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light came out on Rough Trade and was nominated for a Juno.