Jeremy Gara (born June 6, 1978) is a

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drummer from Ottawa, Ontario. He is most well known as the drummer of the band

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...

. Gara is an active performer in a number of other projects, including work as a solo performer.

Career

Gara currently (2020) is a member of the

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band

. He has played in many other bands in the past, including

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band

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and

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band Weights and Measures and well as a frequent collaborator with Michael Feuerstack. He also had a part in the eponymously-titled album ''Arizona Amp and Alternator'', a project of musician

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. He is endorsed by

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and C&C Custom Drum Company. He has also been involved in the bands

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Snailhouse Michael Feuerstack is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse. Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, with ...

(with fellow

member Sarah Neufeld) and The New International Standards (with

members Richard Reed Parry and Tim Kingsbury). He recently played percussion on

Owen Pallett Michael James Owen Pallett (born September 7, 1979) is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Under their erstwhile moniker of Final Fantasy, Pallett won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album '' He Poos Clouds''. Palle ...

's ''

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'' album (Pallett being a former member and regular contributor to Arcade Fire). As with other members of Arcade Fire, during live performances he often swaps instruments with other members of the band between songs, often taking on the role of an extra guitarist on certain songs. On 14 January 2016, Jeremy Gara announced he would release debut solo record 'Limn' on 11 March 2016 sharing the video for album track 'Divinity'. The album is a primarily composed of improvisation and is accompanied by artwork created by Gara. Reviewers have noted it fits in with the Montreal electronic scene and potentially has little crossover appeal. Gara has also occasionally filled in on drums on the television program Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Discography

;

*2000: ''Fuck Fight Fail'' (

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) *2002: ''Missionless Days'' (Resonant Records) *2005: ''Attic Salt'' (Troubleman Unlimited) ;

*2007: ''

Neon Bible ''Neon Bible'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was first released on March 5, 2007, in Europe and a day later in North America by Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006, through the band's ...

'' (Merge Records) *2010: '' The Suburbs'' (City Slang) *2013: ''

Reflektor ''Reflektor'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on October 28, 2013, through Sonovox Records internationally and Merge Records in the United States. A double album, it was recorded between 2011 and 2 ...

'' (Sonovox Records) *2017: ''

Everything Now ''Everything Now'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on July 28, 2017, through Sonovox Records (physical release), Columbia Records, and Rough Trade Records. It was produced by Arcade Fire, alongside T ...

'' (Sonovox Records) *2022: '' We'' (Sonovox Records) ;Arizona Amp and Alternator *2005: ''Arizona Amp and Alternator'' (AAAA) ;

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*2012: '' Wild Dog'' (Sonovox Records) ;Solo release *2016: ''Limn'' (NRCSS Industry) *2020: ''Passerine Finale'' (

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)

References

External links

Arcade Fire Website
1978 births Living people Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian rock drummers Canadian male drummers Musicians from Ottawa Arcade Fire members Grammy Award winners 21st-century Canadian drummers 21st-century Canadian guitarists 21st-century Canadian keyboardists 21st-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists Canadian male guitarists {{Drummer-stub