[1] Though they first played with vocals, they moved on to instrumental, drawing influence from bands as diverse as Cynic, Rush, King Crimson, Death, Watchtower, and The Mars Volta.
[2] Hunter Ginn (drums), Nathan Sapp (guitar), and Jimmy McCall (bass) formed Canvas Solaris in 1999 in Statesboro, Georgia.
Ben Simpkins joined as a second guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist, the band decided to drop vocals entirely, and they put out the EP Spatial/Design in 2003 on Tribunal Records.
Chris Rushing, Donnie Smith, and Gael Pirlot joined on guitar, keys, and bass, respectively, and the band put out The Atomized Dream in 2008.
Since disbanding in 2011, the band have formed The Universe Divide[5] and The Burden of Existence with vocalist Narissa Wolke (releasing a self-titled album[6]).