Owen Pallett (born Michael James Owen Pallett-Plowright September 7, 1979) is a violinist and singer from Toronto Ontario Canada and winner of the first Polaris Music Prize on December 18, 2009 Pallett said that he would retire his old stage name Final Fantasy and would henceforth release their material under his name earlier albums were released during the Final Fantasy names are to be re-packaged and re-released under the new name of Owen Pallett
Pallett has been known for their live performances in which he plays the violin into a sampler controlled by foot pedals, which then loops back one or more of the previously played music phrases as he plays additional parts simultaneously, he has also performed with more traditional string quartets as underlag musicians
He believes his work is somewhat influenced by his sexuality, saying "With regard to whether the music I make is gay or queer yeah it comes from the fact that I'm gay but that does not mean I make music for the" newly In an interview
"I'll take a cue from Joel Gibb" he begins, "He and I are very different people and we are very different in terms of how we have assessed our sexual identities, but one thing I really respect about him is that his music has less to do with his identity and more to do with the more interesting aspects of himself, "He has been in an earlier interview in Toronto's NOW Magazine concerning his sexual identity and its use in his music
on 12 February 2005 their debut album Final Has FantasyAbra Home was released by the recording association Blocks (sometimes referred to as "Block Block Block) a cooperative, Toronto-based record label that he is a member of a second album entitled" He Poos Clouds "and the inspiration for the songs are based on the eight schools of magic used for Dungeons Dragons and how they relate to modern times, released under TOMLAB
His past projects include a 3-piece Toronto-based band Les Mouches now defunct, he is still a member of another Toronto band Picastro Owen has also recorded and toured with The Hidden Cameras and Arcade Fire, one of his songs, "This is the dream of Win & Regine" was inspired by the leading figures of the latter group, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne and Dntel sångett liknande name ((This is) The Dream of Evan & Chan) Owen also wrote the orchestral arrangements for both the Arcade Fire's album along with Régine Chassagne
