[The] Slowest Runner [in all the world]

The Slowest Runner In All The World is an instrumental post-baroque band housed in Brooklyn, New York, that combines strings and piano with a traditional rock setup and experimental sound manipulation techniques for a uniquely-embellished sound.
They recorded five songs live in a living room in Somerville, MA in May 2009 that became The Flophouse Sessions. The band released their debut full-length album We, Burning Giraffes in June 2010. Both releases are available for free download at their bandcamp http://theslowestrunner.bandcamp.com/
Band members include:
Ian Temple - piano
Jeremy Young - guitar, tapes
Jesse Perlstein - bass, electronics, howls
Hunter Jack - violin
Gillian Jackson - cello
Jake Chudnow - drums.