Hrsta

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Hṛṣṭa
Country	Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Years active	2001 – present
Genres	Post-rock
Labels	Constellation Records
Members	Mike Moya Eric Craven Carrie Haber Genevieve Heistek Harris Newman Sophie Trudeau Brooke Crouser

Hṛṣṭa (हृष्ट in Sanskrit, pronounced /hrʂʈ̩a/, or /hɚʃ.tæ/ in English) is a Montreal post-rock band that records on Constellation Records. The band's leader, Mike Moya (guitar and voice), was also one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Although people tend to compare Hrsta's sound with that of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, A Silver Mt. Zion or even Set Fire to Flames (which may be interpreted as somewhat normal because Mike Moya has played/plays with them all and his guitar sound is unique), Hrsta differs from the previous in the use they make of Moya's voice, a characteristic that's as unique as his guitar skills. The strings are almost always used just as a means to fill a texture or complement the overall sound.

The other members of the band (as of the last album) are: Harris Newman, Eric Craven and Brooke Crouser.

Hrsta has recently joined Constellation Records for the release of their second album.