The Builders and the Butchers
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 31 October 2005 in Portland, Oregon, United States
- Active: 2005 - present
Biography
The Builders and the Butchers are a Portland, Oregon folk rock band formed on 31 October 2005 by Alaska-born musicians led by singer and guitarist Ryan Sollee. Starting as an acoustic street band, they built a devoted following with dark, Southern gothic story-songs, split percussion, mandolin and banjo, and rowdy, participatory live shows. Their self-titled debut appeared in 2007, and albums for #Badman Recording Co.# including 'Dead Reckoning', 'Western Medicine', 'The Spark' and 'Hell & High Water' established them as durable Americana and indie folk favourites across the United States and Europe.
Genres
The Builders and the Butchers Discography
- The Builders and the Butchers (2007) - Album - rated 4.5/5
- Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well (2009) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Where the Roots All Grow (2010) - Album - rated 4/5
- Dead Reckoning (2011) - Album - rated 4.5/5
- Western Medicine (2013) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- The Spark (2017) - Album
- Live at The Doug Fir Lounge (2017) - Album - rated 4/5
- Hell & High Water (2022) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- No Tomorrow (2026) - Album - rated 3.5/5
Members
- Ryan Sollee - vocals, guitar (2005–Present)
- Ray Rude - drums, piano, clarinet, vocals (2005–Present)
- Harvey Tumbleson - mandolin, banjo, guitar, vocals (2005–Present)
- Paul Seely - drums, guitar, vocals (2005–2011)
- Brandon Hafer - drums, vocals (2008–2016)
- Willy Kunkle - bass guitar, vocals, percussion (2009–Present)
- Justin Baier - drums, vocals, percussion (2017–Present)