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William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire, with whom he recorded six studio albums. Butler was a member of the band for eighteen years, between 2003 and 2021, and played synthesizer, bass, guitar and percussion.
"Reflektor" is a song by the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released on September 9, 2013, as the first single from and the title track to the band's fourth studio album . Produced by James Murphy , Markus Dravs and the band itself, the song features a guest vocal appearance by David Bowie and was released on a limited edition 12 ...
A music video to promote the song was released on 16 May 2014. [4] It was directed by David Wilson [5] and stars Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield in the role of a transgender woman. [6] [7] Scenes for the video were shot during an Arcade Fire concert at 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which was headlined by the band.
A day later, Arcade Fire announced their fifth studio album Everything Now, which was released on July 28, 2017, and released a music video for "Everything Now". [119] In July 2017, "Everything Now" became Arcade Fire's first single to reach number one on a Billboard chart, reaching number one on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart. [ 120 ]
Pages in category "Songs written by William Butler (musician)" ... Wake Up (Arcade Fire song) Wasted Hours; We Exist; We Used to Wait; The Well and the Lighthouse
An animated music video was produced for "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Plates Animation, who also produced the animated video for The Shins' "So Says I". [8] The video depicts several youths wearing hooded jackets cutting the power lines to a snowy 1920s steampunk city, while several old men chase them.
In a new Pitchfork report, four people claimed they'd had sexual interactions with Butler when they were between the ages of 18 and 23 that they deemed inappropriate.
Like the rest of the album, "We Used to Wait" was mixed through vintage analog consoles in Montreal and New York by Craig Silvey. [10] In an interview with Paul Tingen, Silvey provided additional information on the challenges with "We Used to Wait"; he stated that the massive number of individual tracks on the premixed recording, over thirty, and elements like the use of three drum kits, was ...