It's time for Number Two from Alaska natives the Builders & the Butchers. These Americana roots rockers captured hearts originally with their 2007 self-titled debut, following frontman Ryan Sollee's psycho obsession with pre-1950's American music. A new Portland-transplant Sollee added his Alaska pals to the mix, after they waved goodbye to the land of Sarah Palin in hopes of warmer weather. Yo...
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My back aches, my embarrassing farmer’s tan burns, my feet are killing with blisters, and my ears are throbbing … yet all of these masochistic SXSW side effects feel oooh so good, not to mention the fact that they are soooo worth it. The Austin music shitshow, drawing 12,500 people to the city this year despite a crumbling music industry, has grown in the past few years. In 2001 only some 7,0
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It’s an inevitable truth that being a part of the audience at a show for The Builders and The Butchers means being as much a part of the performance as the band itself. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryan Sollee reminded everyone of this with a vengeance on Thursday night, as the Portland darlings held a CD release party at the Wonder Ballroom to kick off their first headlining summer tour. Midw.
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Earlier this week, The Builders And The Butchers release their second full length album called, "Salvation is Deep Dark Well". As many readers of this blog know, this is one of my favorite bands. Hailing from Alaska via Portland, these guys play a southern-grime-rock that returns to classic rock and roll roots. Everyone feels they need to draw comparisons to what/who they sound like which i...
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Portland band The Builders And The Butchers have released the first single from their sophomore record Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well out now via Gigantic Music. Check out the epic folk ballad “Golden & Green” below. You can also catch the band this summer when they tour with Illinois. Tour dates:* Illinois Supporting Thursday 06/18 Portland Wonder Ballroom Friday 06/19 Seattle Neumos Wednesd
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