The Family Crest is a collaborative orchestral indie collective based in San Francisco. Made up of six core members and over 250 ‘Extended Family Members’ who participate in recordings, live performances, and more, the band aims to form an interactive community around a common musical platform, dissolving the barrier between artist and audience member. Fusing rock, classical, folk, and jazz styles, the San Francisco Chronicle asserts, "while vying to collect more musicians onstage than the Decemberists or Arcade Fire, The Family Crest harbors an affection for Burt Bacharach-style swingin’ romanticism that is sure to impress lovers of classical pop."