Kill Rock Stars signs Portland Cello Project

Apparently those folks up at the Olympia/Portland-based label Kill Rock Stars don't have enough on their hands with Deerhoof, Horse Feathers and The Shaky Hands, because they recently signed indie-orchestra Portland Cello Project. Add in Elliot Smith's legacy, and it's a wonder label president Portia Sabin and crew get any sleep at all.

Portland Cello Project (PCP) is an independent ensemble of roughly 8-16 cellists, which prides itself on bundling up the sacred and profane with a gorgeous melodic ribbon; from Arvo Part to Britney Spears to Bach. The orchestra has collaborated with a veritable who's who of Northwest talent, including Laura Gibson, Horse Feathers, The Dandy Warhols, The Builders and The Butchers and Loch Lomond.