Builder of the House
| Builder of the House | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Genres | Folk pop, indie folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | sonaBLAST! Records |
| Website |
builderofthehouse |
| Members |
Rob Cimitile Elliot Heeschen |
Builder of the House is an American Folk Pop band composed of singer and guitarist Rob Cimitile and drummer Elliot Heeschen. Rob began performing under the name Builder of the House in 2010, but the group was cemented after Rob and Elliot met as members of a Zimbabwean marimba band. Together, the two created a sound that melds elements of Americana, roots, folk, and African music in a modern pop idiom augmented with electronic sounds.
The band's name comes from a Buddhist story Rob heard while attending a meditation retreat. Read the full story behind the band’s name here.
In concert, the band achieves the full scope of their recordings through the use of live looping, samples, and synthesizers, which accompany acoustic instruments. The group currently performs as a trio with the addition of synth player Leigh Charest. In their tour history they have opened for Kaleo, Dylan Leblanc, Pearl and the Beard, and Kristeen Young.
Since the release of two EPs and their debut album Ornaments (sonaBLAST! Records 2017) the band's music has been featured several films including Don’t Think Twice (Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs), Better Start Running (Jeremy Irons, Analeigh Tipton), and Totem (HBO).
The group puts equal effort into the videos that accompany their music. Music videos for the songs There Is No Hourglass, Only Sand and Look at the Man have garnered acclaim at music award shows and domestic and international film festivals.
Discography
| Album | Year released | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ornaments | 2017 | SonaBLAST! Records | Recorded and mixed at Acadia Recording Company; mastered by Pat Keane Mastering |
| Hourglass | 2015 | SonaBLAST! Records | Recorded and mixed at Acadia Recording Company; mastered by Jack Murray at Odds Are Studios |
| I am a Tidal Wave | 2012 | All songs written, recorded and produced by Rob Cimitile.
Claps in "My New Eyes" recorded at Rocking Horse Studio. Mixed by Noah Cole/Artifex studio and Brian Coombes/Rocking Horse Studio. Mastered by Alan Douches/West West Side Music. |
Press
Paste Magazine | Consequence of Sound | We All Want Someone to Shout For | The Big Takeover | Folk Radio UK | The Bluegrass Situation | We Do it for the Love of Music | Short and Sweet LA | NOOGA | Stereo Embers | Impose Magazine | On Radar | Anti Music | Essentially Pop | New Now Next | Under the Press | Huff Post
Featured artist on SoundCloud[1] and ReverbNation