Years active 2011–present Website builderofthehouse.com Genres Folk rock, Indie folk | Labels sonaBLAST! Records Record label SonaBLAST! Records | |
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Members Rob Cimitile
Elliot Heeschen Origin Portland, Maine, United States Albums I Am a Tidal Wave, Hourglass Similar Radkey, Drunksouls, Yukon Blonde, Wonderbitch, Dirty Ghosts | ||
Builder of the House is an American folk pop duo from Portland, ME. The group consists of Rob Cimitile (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Elliot Heeschen (electric guitar, samples).
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The group's first EP, I am a Tidal Wave, was self-released January 2012. Their second EP, Hourglass, was released in April 2015 on sonaBLAST! Records. Hourglass was accompanied by two music videos. The lyric video for the single There is No Hourglass, Only Sand received a premier in the music blog Consequence of Sound. It featured stop-motion animation using paper and cardboard cut outs. A music video for the second single, A Plot in Falmouth, received a premier by We All Want Someone To Shout For. The video tells the story (based on true events) of lead singer Rob's ancestors and is based on genealogical research.
An instrumental version of There is No Hourglass, Only Sand was used in the season six premier of the MTV show Teen Mom 2.
Press
Builder of the House has been a featured artist on SoundCloud and ReverbNation. They have also been written about in the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog. Additional press includes Baby Sue, Jersey Beat, and Dispatch Magazine.
Songs
There Is No Hourglass - Only SandHourglass · 2015
TrespassersHourglass · 2015
A Plot in FalmouthHourglass · 2015