Living Amongst The Immense Musical Talent In A City Like Chicago Is Eternally Inspiring. But Standing Apart From The Crowd Can Be A Never‐ending Challenge. So Canasta Came Together In Early 2002 When Six Friends Joined Forces And Augmented The Standard Rock Set‐up With Piano Violin Keyboard And Trombone In An Effort To Craft A More Ambitious Strain Of Majestic Ultra‐melodic Orchestral Pop. Canasta Songs Are Nothing If Not Eclectic You’ll Hear Everything From Bouncy Horn‐spiked Ditties And Sweeping Heart-Breaking Epics To Moody Country‐tinged Narratives And Rollicking Guitar‐driven Anthems. But What’s Constant Is An Emphasis On Sophisticated Songwriting Dramatic Dynamics And Meticulous Orchestration That Has Won Them Comparisons To Arcade Fire Belle & Sebastian The Decemberists The New Pornographers Sufjan Stevens And Wilco. Matt Priest - Vocals / Bass / Trombone / Percussion Elizabeth Lindau - Vocals / Violin / Percussion Jeremy Beckford - Guitar / Vocals Ryan Tracy - Keyboard / Piano / Bass / Vocals Josh Lava - Piano / Keyboard / Vocals David Jensen - Drums