CANASTA

ARTIST / BAND: CANASTA
SONG (MP3): SHADOWCAT
ALBUM: We Were Set Up
FILE UNDER: Indie / Pop / Rock
LABEL: None
INFO: 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-driven ditties to epic, sweeping anthems and slow, country-tinged narratives to instrumental post-rock. But whats constant is an emphasis on sophisticated songwriting, dramatic dynamics and meticulous orchestration that has won them comparisons to Belle & Sebastian, The Decemberists, The Arcade Fire, The Delgados, The Sea and Cake, Wilco and Yo La Tengo.
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