The Portland Cello Project is an indie orchestra, a band of cello players that numbers from 8-16 at any given time.  Because most of the players are classically trained, the project allows them to experiment with mainstream music in its various forms.  The group has worked with a number of singers and songwriters, including Laura Gibson, The Dandy Warhols, and The Builders and the Butchers. 

Their performances are all over the map stylistically, ranging from classical to covers of songs by Salt N Pepa.  For their Groupee Session, the ensemble was relatively small, just a four-piece, accompanied on one song by the very talented Justin Power.  The performance with Power of his song "Seeds May Fall" is indeed one of our best session performances so far.  They also cover a Norfolk and Western song ("Turkish Wine") and a Pantera song ("Mouth For War").

Check out the session videos (and audio) below and also be sure to check them out on tour this fall... they may be coming to your town soon.