Bell Orchestre

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Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre perform in Montreal in July 2006.
Background information
Origin	Montreal, Québec, Canada
Genre(s)	Instrumental Post-rock
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	Rough Trade
Associated acts	Arcade Fire Torngat
Website	Official site
Members
Richard Parry (bass) Sarah Neufeld (violin) Pietro Amato (french horn) Kaveh Nabatian (trumpet) Stefan Schneider (drums & percussion)

Bell Orchestre are a five-piece instrumental band from Montreal, Canada. In late 2003, they recorded their first album, at the same time and in the same studio that Arcade Fire recorded Funeral. However, Arcade Fire's popularity was just beginning to break when they asked Bell Orchestre to tour with them in the fall of 2005, delaying the release of their album. Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light was finally released in 2005. In March 2006, Bell Orchestre launched a tour of Europe and the US to promote the album.

According to the band's site, there is a new recording in progress. They are working in Soma Electric Studios in Chicago, IL.

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Pietro Amato is also a member of the three-piece instrumental band Torngat and part-time member of Arcade Fire.
Sarah Neufeld and Richard Parry are full-time members of Arcade Fire.