The Home Team
The Home Team | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock pop punk |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Thriller Revival Recordings |
| Members | Brian Butcher John Baran Ryne Olson Daniel Matson |
The Home Team is an American four-piece rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2013. It consists of founding members, drummer Daniel Matson and guitarist John Baran, with vocalist Brian Butcher, and bassist Ryne Olson.[1]
Since its formation, The Home Team has performed alongside major acts like Don Broco, Senses Fail, Neck Deep, and The Used among others. By 2025, The Home Team has released numerous singles and music videos, one EP, and three full-length studio albums - with their most recent album, The Crucible of Life (2024), released via Thriller Records.
History
Guitarist John Baran and drummer Daniel Matson, who played in hardcore and metal bands in the early 2010s, wrote some pop-punk songs together as a side-project. After the aforementioned bands broke up, The Home Team was finally formed by Baran and Matson in 2013.[2] The first lineup was completed by guitarist Ryan Murgatroyd, bassist Rob Saireh and vocalist Jairod Collins. In 2014, the band released their debut EP, Black Sheep.
In 2015, Collins left the band and was replaced by Brian Butcher, with whom the band independently released their first singles, Burning Gold and Letters from a Friend, in 2016.
In early 2018, The Home Team signed with Revival Recordings and released their debut label single, "Fashion Forward".[3] On July 20, 2018, the band released their debut album, Better Off, co-produced by Casey Bates (Portugal. The Man, Pierce the Veil, Emarosa), to positive reviews.[4] In 2018, bassist Rob Saireh left the band to join a deathcore band Enterprise Earth, was briefly replaced by Anthony Uy, and later by Ryne Olson.[5]
The second studio album, Slow Bloom, produced by Issues/Twenty One Pilots bassist Skyler Accord and Neck Deep bassist Seb Barlow, was released on October 22, 2021. In 2022, the band released a deluxe version of Slow Bloom featuring new songs "FOMO (Bored of You)" and "Grievance Pay".[6]
In March 2023, The Home Team signed to Thriller Records. In late 2023, the band supported Don Broco on their The Amazing Things North America Tour along with Skyler Acord, The Color 8, and Ryan Oakes.[7][8] On October 13, 2023, to promote this tour Don Broco released a single "Birthday Party (Party in the U.S.A. Remix)" featuring all the tourmates.[9]
On November 29, 2023, Brian Butcher was announced as a fill-in vocalist for all the farewell shows of the band Issues which took place in January of 2024.[10]
On July 12, 2024, The Home Team released their third studio album, The Crucible of Life, produced by Skyler Acord and Ty Acord.[11] In Fall of 2024, the band toured US supporting Neck Deep, and in December of 2024, played a sold out UK tour.[12][13] In February of 2025, The Home Team toured the UK supporting State Champs along with Broadside.[14]
On June 13, 2025, The Crucible of Life (Deluxe Edition), with an extended version of "All Squeezed Out", and three more additional songs, including a new single "Worthy", was released.[15][16] In September of 2025, the band is set to play their first shows in Japan, and support Mayday Parade during the Australian leg of their Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour.[17][18]
Style
The Home Team describe their style as "heavy pop". Although the band is primarily influenced by pop punk and metal, they have incorporated elements from various other genres such as R&B, pop music, funk, hip-hop and J-rock into their music.[19]
In the review of The Home Team's third album, The Crucible of Life, Rachel Roberts of Kerrang wrote that the band "brings the risqué lyricism of Deftones into the world of springy pop-rock", and recommended The Home Team to the fans of Don Broco, The Maine, and Panic! at the Disco.[20]
The Home Team's influences include such acts as Chelsea Grin, Coheed and Cambria, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Panic! at the Disco, Circa Survive, The Receiving End of Sirens, Born Of Osiris and ERRA.[21][22][23]
Band members
- Current members
- John Baran – guitars (2013–present)
- Daniel Matson – drums (2013–present)
- Brian Butcher – vocals (2015–present)
- Ryne Olson – bass (2019–present)
- Former members
- Jairod Collins – vocals (2013–2015)
- Rob Saireh – bass (2013–2018)
- Anthony Yu – bass (2018–2019)
- Ryan Murgatroyd – guitars (2013–2019)
Discography
Studio albums
- Better Off (2018, Revival Recordings)
- Slow Bloom (2021, Thriller Records)
- The Crucible of Life (2024, Thriller Records)
EP
- Black Sheep (2014)[24]
Singles
- Burning Gold (2016)
- Letters from a Friend (2016)
- Fashion Forward (2018)
- Ageless (2018)
- She's Quiet (2018)
- Since We All Fell Apart (2018)[25]
- She's Quiet (Acoustic) (2019)
- Fashion Forward (Acoustic) (2019)
- Loud (2023)
- Brag (2023)
- Hell (2024)
- Roommates // Overtime (2024)
- Walk This World With Me (2024)
- Worthy (2025)
Guest appearances
- Aim High - "Here Lies Kakarot's Hopes & Dreams" (feat. The Home Team) (off the album '"Local Band Forever, 2021)
- Northvale - "Runaway" (feat. The Home Team) (Single, 2022)
- Good Call - "Sunset Silhouette" (feat. The Home Team) (Single, 2022)
- This Wild Life - "Dead to Me" (feat. Brian Butcher, The Home Team) (off the album Never Fade, 2023)
- When the Sun Sets - "Seasons" (feat. The Home Team) (off the album You + Me 4 Never, 2023)
- Built to Last - "Wide Eyes" (feat. Brian Butcher, The Home Team) (off the album Built to Last, 2023)
- Broadside - "Cruel" (feat. Brian Butcher, The Home Team) (off the album Hotel Bleu, 2023)[26]
- Don Broco - "Birthday Party - Party in the U.S.A. Remix" (feat. The Home Team, The Color 8, Skyler Acord, Ryan Oakes) (Single, 2023)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fashion Forward | Daniel Matson[27] | Better Off | [1] |
| Ageless | Austin Hodaie | [2] | ||
| Since We All Fell Apart | undefined | [3] | ||
| 2021 | Right Through Me | Mark Walters | Slow Bloom | [4] |
| Move It Or Lose It | [5] | |||
| Slow Bloom | [6] | |||
| Another Night Alone With You (feat. Yvette Young) | [7] | |||
| Watching All Your Friends Get Rich | [8] | |||
| 2022 | Eat You Up | [9] | ||
| Scary Movies | [10] | |||
| FOMO (Bored of You) | Slow Bloom (Deluxe) | [11] | ||
| 2024 | Brag | Sam Link | The Crucible of Life | [12] |
| Hell | [13] | |||
| Loud | [14] | |||
| Roommates // Overtime | [15] | |||
| Walk This World With Me | [16] | |||
| 2025 | Somebody Else's Face (feat. Broadside) | [17] | ||
| Worthy | The Crucible of Life (Deluxe) | [18] |
References
- ^ The Home Team - Thriller Records
- ^ Interview with The Home Team: Brian & Daniel
- ^ The Home Team | MOKB Presents
- ^ The Home Team Hits the Road with Sophomore Album 'Slow Bloom' - The Westerner
- ^ Video Premiere: The Home Team - "Since We All Fell Apart" – New Noise Magazine
- ^ The Home Team Release Deluxe Version of 'Slow Bloom' — Revival Recordings
- ^ Don Broco: The Amazing Things North America Tour 2023 - Atlas Artist Group
- ^ idobi.com - Free Alternative, Pop-Punk, Metal, and Indie Radio Stations
- ^ Don Broco Release ‘Birthday Party’ Remix Featuring North American Tourmates
- ^ Issues announce more Farewell show dates and announce Brian Butcher of The Home Team as a fill in vocalist for Tyler Carter : Metalcore
- ^ The Home Team Signs To Thriller Records, Set For Headlining Spring Tour
- ^ Neck Deep announce 2024 North American headline tour | Kerrang!
- ^ VIDEO NEWS: The Home Team Share ‘Walk This World With Me’ Music Video – Bring the Noise UK
- ^ State Champs announce 2025 tour with The Home Team and… | Kerrang!
- ^ The Home Team Drop Infectious New Track “Worthy” | THE AUX
- ^ The Home Team Unleashes Deluxe Edition of The Crucible Of Life – Thriller Records
- ^ The Home Team Tokyo Tickets, Akabane ReNY alpha Sep 05, 2025 | Bandsintown
- ^ Mayday Parade – Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour | Destroy All Lines
- ^ Artist of the Week: The Home Team
- ^ Album review: The Home Team – The Crucible Of Life
- ^ The Home Team – Better Off – Starry Constellation Magazine
- ^ The Home Team: “We are very precious about what we do – we… | Kerrang!
- ^ Artist Spotlight: The Home Team
- ^ Black Sheep | The Home Team
- ^ The Home Team Release New Single, "Since We All Fell Apart" and Album "Better Off" Available Now! — Revival Recordings
- ^ Broadside Release New Single, “Cruel” Featuring Brian Butcher of The Home Team | secretfangirls
- ^ The Home Team – “Fashion Forward” Revival Recordings – Official Music Video – BlankTV