Jeremy Gara (born June 6, 1978) is a Canadian drummer from

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. He is most well known as the drummer of the band

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

Career

Gara currently is a member of the

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band

. He has played in many other bands in the past, including slowcore 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 Howe Gelb. He is endorsed by

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and C&C Custom Drum Company. He has also been involved in the bands Clark, Snailhouse (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's '' Heartland'' 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 January 14, 2016, Jeremy Gara announced he would release debut solo record 'Limn' on March 11, 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

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Discography

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*2000: ''Fuck Fight Fail'' ( Troubleman Unlimited) *2002: ''Missionless Days'' (Resonant Records) *2005: ''Attic Salt'' (Troubleman Unlimited) ;

*2007: '' Neon Bible'' (Merge Records) *2010: ''

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'' (City Slang) *2013: '' Reflektor'' (Sonovox Records) *2017: '' Everything Now'' (Sonovox Records) *2022: '' We'' (Sonovox Records) ;Arizona Amp and Alternator *2005: ''Arizona Amp and Alternator'' (AAAA) ; Susanna Wallumrød *2012: ''

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'' (Sonovox Records) ; Marnie Stern *2023 : ''The Comeback Kid'' (Joyful Noise Records) ;Solo release *2016: ''Limn'' (NRCSS Industry) *2020: ''Passerine Finale'' ( Invada Records)

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