Richard Reed Parry

Richard Reed Parry (born October 4, 1977) is a Canadian musician, composer and member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire, where he plays double bass, celesta, keyboards, electric guitar, and accordion. He is also the leader of the Bell Orchestre, in which he primarily plays double bass and is the de facto producer. He was formerly a member of the band the New International Standards, with Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.

A long-time contributor with the husband and wife songwriting duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, he co-produced the debut EP, Arcade Fire and brought in New International Standards bandmate, Tim Kingsbury. He has also made musical contributions to albums by The Unicorns and Islands. On the latter's critically acclaimed 2006 album Return to the Sea, he played several instruments, sang background vocals and arranged strings. Parry is well known for his use of rather commonplace vintage guitar effects, such as analog delay and spring reverb.

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