Richard Reed Parry

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Richard Reed Parry
Parry performing with Arcade Fire in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Richard Reed Parry
Also known as	Richy
Born	(1977-10-04) October 4, 1977 (age 47)
Origin	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock post-rock chamber music
Occupations	Musician composer
Instruments	Double bass keyboards guitar bass guitar accordion drums percussion vocals
Years active	2000–present

Richard Reed Parry (born October 4, 1977) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, best known as a core member of the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire, where he plays a wide variety of instruments, often switching between guitar, double bass, drums, celesta, keyboards, and accordion.^[1]