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Portland-based folk rock band, The Builders and the Butchers, are 20 year veterans of the Portland Music Scene.Their latest album “Hell and High Water” was hailed by Consequence of Sound, who said, “The Builders and the Butchers make records the way the bards used to pass on stories. They're poetic and captivating, and do to songwriting what Clint Eastwood does to movies,” and this new record follows the same, narrative-driven path.With glowing album and show reviews coming from Pitchfork and The Wall Street Journal, among others, their brand of folk-rock is best served live.Audiences can look forward to live performances, where fourth wall is broken and the audience is able to participate in call and response sing-a-longs.Sometimes the band will hand out instruments for fans to play, and they'll even get down off stage to perform right on the floor.The Builders and The Butchers formed in 2005. Ryan Sollee fronts the band, sings and plays guitar, joined by Ray Rude (drums and keyboards), Paul Seely (guitar and vocals), Willy Kunkle (bass, guitar, vocals, percussion), Justin Baier (drums, backup vocals, percussion) and Harvey Tumbleson (mandolin, banjo, guitar, vocals, percussion).The Portland-based band gained a strong following after years of playing anywhere and everywhere across the city.They quickly grew to become one of the most exciting live bands in Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest.