Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett ( born September 7, 1979 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ) is a Canadian violinist and singer from Toronto (Ontario, Canada) and performed under the name Final Fantasy, a tribute to the eponymous video game series, in appearance by the end of 2009.
Final Fantasy
In his project Final Fantasy ( named for the computer game Final Fantasy) Owen Pallett is best known for his live performances. Using a loop station (a kind of sampler, which can be controlled with the feet), the sound of his violin be played with a time delay so that it can play different parts of his plays simultaneously.
He himself describes his homosexuality as a major influence on his music.
In December 2009, Pallett announced to stop using the name Final Fantasy and instead occur only under his real name and want to publish; Reprints of earlier publications were restated. Background for this step was, according to Pallett the upcoming release of his third album Heartland in Japan. Under these circumstances, he thought it best, his music clearly distinguished from the video games company Square Enix to avoid possible copyright complaints the manufacturer of the Final Fantasy video game series.
Other Projects
Owen Pallett played in the past in various bands from Toronto. Les Mouches no longer exist; However, Pallett is still a member of the band Picastro and has made concerts and recordings with The Hidden Cameras, The Luyas and Gentleman Reg. He is also known as ( live ) member of the band Arcade Fire: One of his songs, This Is the Dream of Win & Regine, according to the founders of Arcade Fire, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, named. With string arrangements that were recorded with the London Metropolitan Orchestra, he delivered an indirect contribution to the debut of the band The Last Shadow Puppets. Along with the British pop singer Mika, he also played a whose acoustic EP "Songs of Sorrow". He also previously worked with the Canadian post-rock band Do Make Say Think.
In 2012, he was heard on the studio album Living Things of the U.S. rock band Linkin Park, in the song " I'll Be Gone".
Discography
- 2005: Has a Good Home ( Tomlab, Blocks Recording Club )
- 2006: He Poos Clouds ( Tomlab, Blocks Recording Club )
- 2010: Heartland ( Domino )