He has also been involved in the bands Clark, Snailhouse (with fellow Arcade Fire member Sarah Neufeld) and The New International Standards (with Arcade Fire members Richard Reed Parry and Tim Kingsbury).
Среди других групп, с которыми выступал Гара, Clark, Snailhouse и The New International Standards (в составах двух последних вместе с ним играли другие члены Arcade Fire).