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Owen Pallett's Final Fantasy

Owen Pallett's Final Fantasy After months on tour opening for and playing with Arcade Fire, as well as his time spent playing with the Hidden Cameras, two of Queer Day's favorite bands, gay violinist Owen Pallett is spending some time flying solo with Final Fantasy, his unconventional pop project. "It's like a high-wire act, and I'm not used to it yet," he sighs. Meanwhile, he and his boyfriend Patrick have invested in engagement pants (as in trousers, not rings), and while he'll happily identify as a queer artist, and there's some sex along with the violins in his music and, he says, "as far as whether the music I make is gay or queer, yeah, it comes from the fact that I'm gay, but that doesn't mean I'm making music about it." Give him a listen here and here.�
[Date: 23-Jun-05 ]