Strength Of Materials is a Vancouver avant-rock ensemble led by writer and vocalist Ford Pierfeaturing cellist Peggy Lee (Wayne Horvitz, Mary Margaret O’Hara), violinist and violist Elyse Jacobson and John Kastelic (The Living), and violinist Meredith Bates (Juno-winners Pugs & Crows.) The album Inclusive Fitness was recorded in Vancouver with Howard Redekopp (New Pornographers, Tegan & Sara) and follows two 7”singles on the Kingfisher Bluez label.