Over the five year history of The Builders and the Butchers, from their beginnings playing on rainy Portland streets for the random passersby, to the last three years of endless touring, the band has lived and died for its connection with the audience. Whether playing bar gigs for 50 people or opening arena shows for 3000, the band strives to connect with the audience every time they take the stage. It's that beyond anything else that keeps the Builders going. They've have toured with Heartless Bastards, Portugal.The Man, Amanda Palmer, and Murder By Death, to name a few. Their legendary live shows have solidified the group as the best new up & coming band in Portland.