William Butler (musician)
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William Butler (born October 6, 1982) is a band member of the band Arcade Fire. He is the brother of Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler. William plays synthesiser, bass, guitar and percussion.
Raised in The Woodlands, Texas, Will is the grandson of guitarist Alvino Rey. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 2001, and subsequently attended Northwestern University. While at Northwestern he worked as a DJ for the WNUR Rock Show.
While at Northwestern he voice-acted in two animated short films, Date Double, a brief romantic comedy, and Run Leia Run, a Star Wars / Run Lola Run crossover fan film in which he played the role of Han Solo. Both projects were written and directed by Adam Bertocci.
Arcade Fire |
Win Butler | Régine Chassagne | Richard Reed Parry | William Butler | Tim Kingsbury | Sarah Neufeld | Jeremy Gara |
Howard Bilerman |
Discography |
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Arcade Fire (EP) | Funeral | Neon Bible |
Singles |
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) | Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) | Cold Wind | Rebellion (Lies) | Wake Up |
Keep the Car Running | Intervention |