“Come on, I have my own beer fridge!” boasts Tim Oakley when asked about the perks of his job. It’s true; located in the midst of his subterranean workshop is a mini-fridge stocked with Steam Whistle. “Want a beer?” he offers politely, even though it’s barely noon.

With the elephants at the Toronto Zoo moving out, a new crop is taking their place just in the nick of time. And, lucky for us, we like their trumpeting even more. Bent By Elephants formed, and are mostly based, in Montreal, but with their trombonist here, Toronto has become a second home for the seven-piece pop/jazz/folk ensemble.