The Builders and the Butchers is tagged as: folk, indie, americana, indie folk, acoustic The Builders and the Butchers consist of:|Ryan Sollee: vocals/guitar|Ray Rude: percussion|Brandon Hafer: percussion|Paul Seely: percussion/trumpet|Harvey Tumbleson: mandolin/banjo|Alex Ellis: acoustic bass |Info taken from CDbaby.com: Ryan Sollee: “I moved to portland in the fall of 2003 from Alaska with my band at the time The Born Losers, which played rockandroll/punk. After playing a ton of shows and a bit of touring with a lot of expectation it was time to try something new. During my time playing in the Losers I started a project on the side called the McGovern Goldwater Ticket playing with my good friend from Alaska Brendon Price. At this time I was writing a lot of country and blues songs, Brendon introduced me to older blues and gospel artists, as well as giving me a lot of feedback on my own songs. This is where the first Builders and Butchers songs came from, the very first being Bringin’ Home the Rain. At this time I also became friends with Adrienne Hatkin who’s band Autopilot I was a huge fan of. Adrienne and I started playing together and we had an idea for starting a funeral band that played death themed songs. I wrote quite a few songs during this time, Spanish Death Song, Slowed Down Trip to Hell and Find Me In the Air. One day in September of 20... Read More About The Builders and the Butchers Biography... Send The Builders and the Butchers ringtones to your cell |
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