Kevin Barnes
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"Kevin L. Barnes" is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the indie rock group of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective.[http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/artists/index.php?id=294 Polyvinyl Record Co. - of Montreal] Barnes started the band on his own and, although providing several stories as to the origin of the name, is said to have named it after a failed romance with a woman from Montreal. The group has recorded twelve full-length albums, and numerous Extended play/EPs and 7" singles. His brother, David Barnes (artist)/David Barnes, is an artist and has designed most of the band's artwork for albums after the release of The Gay Parade.

In 2003, Barnes married Nina Aimee Grøttland, a former Ethnobabes member, as well as a graphic artist. They separated in December 2013.[http://www.stereogum.com/1709094/qa-kevin-barnes-on-of-montreals-next-album-aureate-gloom/franchises/interview/Q&A: Kevin Barnes On Of Montreal’s Next Album Aureate Gloom] They have one daughter, Alabee, born in Oslo on December 29, 2004.

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It's very encouraging. We're touring like crazy. We've already been around the country once. We're going to Japan in October and Europe in November.

It's definitely a positive message. We're not obsessing over inner pain or anything like that.

There's always going to be some sort of continuity because it's all basically coming from my head. Even then, I have a lot of influences and interests in a lot of different kinds of music.

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We are housing the very element we are fighting against. Downtown residents live in fear.

We love them and can't wait to party with them.

Fourteen out of 30 rooms had arrests.