[chamber ensemble: classical meets rock]

Build is a Brooklyn-based indie-classical band led by composer/violinist Matt McBane. Described by Steve Smith in Time Out New York as "a new quintet that straddles the increasingly permeable line between chamber music and instrumental rock", Build has developed a body of work and a performance style that freely and intuitively draws on chamber music, art rock, minimalism, electronic music, modal jazz, American fiddle music, and experimentalism (to name a few).

Build released its debut album on New Amsterdam Records in the summer of 2008. It has received critical acclaim from both esteemed classical music critics and indie bloggers alike including the Canadian Blogcritics which called it “interesting and exciting…it could change the way you think about contemporary composition”, Bloomberg News’ Alan Rich who praised its “skittery, unpredictable and utterly charming musical inventions”, Seattle Sound Magazine which stated “…the surreal wonderland Build leads you through is endlessly fascinating and often gorgeous”, and Sequenza21which praised the performances on the disc: “If you listen, you hear that the rhythmic profile of the piece is treacherous. The performers make it sound easy, effortless, and improvisational.” Tracks from the album are played on radio stations across the country and have been used many times as musical interludes on NPR’s All Things Considered.