Biography
The most recognized of Bill Direen’s many underground projects, The Builders recordings are as varied as they are numerous, and litter his discography (often with infuriating spelling variations – The Bilders, Bildirene, Die Bilder etc).
Check Direen’s Main Entry for more detail.
Allen Meek passed away in 2022.
Members
- Bill Direen (Guitar/Vocals, 1980 -)
- Campbell McLay (Bass, 1982)
- Malcolm Grant (Drums, 1982 – 1985)
- Chris Knox (Vocals , 1982)
- Mike Dooley (Drums, 1982)
- Greig Bainbridge (Bass/Vocals/Percussion, 1985 – 1989)
- Eddie Ohlson (Drums, 1985)
- John McDermott (Drums, 1985 – 1989)
- Stuart Page (Drums, 1985)
- Tony Green (Drums, 1985)
- Allen Meek (Guitar, 1985)
- Karl Holdorf (Trombone/Vocals, 1985)
- Chris Todd (Trumpet, 1985)
- Jay Clarkson (Vocals, 1985)
- John Christoffels (Bass, 1985)
- Greg Bates (Drums, 1985)
- Paul Logan (Guitar, 1985)
- Paul Girl (Guitar, 1985)
- Carol Direen (Vocals, 1985)
- Maryrose Wilkinson (Vocals, 1985)
- David Edmundson (Saxophone, 1989)
- Tania Pekelharina (Vocals, 1989)
- Rob Thorne (Guitar, 1994)
- Steve Wolf (Saxophone, 1994)
- Alastair Galbraith (Violin, 1994)
- Victoria Singh (Vocals, 1994)
- Stephen Kilroy (Piano, 1994)
- Derek Champion (Drums, 1994)
- Brett Cross (Bass, 2008 – 2010)
- Andrew Maitai (Drums, 2008)
- Andrew McCully (Keyboards, 2008)
- Nikola Kapetanovic (Guitar/Loops, 2009 – 2010)
- Richard Anderton (Percussion/Vocals, 2010)
- Stu Porter (Drums, 2010)
Discography
- Solomon’s Ball 7″ EP (1981, Self-Released)
- High Thirties Piano 7″ EP (1982, Self-Released)
- Schwimmin In Der See 7″ EP (1982 As Die Bilder, Flying Nun Records Records, FN006)
- Beatin Hearts (1983, Flying Nun Records Records, JAN8)
- Let’s Play (1985, South Indies, SINZ 11)
- C0NCH3 (1985, South Indies, PRA2301)
- Ginger Jar 7″ Single (1986, South Indies, SNGL001)
- Cup 12″ Mini Album (1987, South Indies, SOIN5377)
- Divina Comedia (1988 Compilation, South Indies, SOIN 477)
- We Are The Coolest Cats in the World (1989, South Indies, SOIN BILT 5)
- Alien 7″ Single (1991, Hecuba Records, HEX03)
- Volume 1: Max Quitz (1993 Compilation, Flying Nun Records Records, FN274)
- Cut (1994, IMD, IMDCD 10030)
- Volume 2: Beatin Hearts (1993 Compilation, Flying Nun Records Records, FN275)
- Volume 4: Pyx (1995 Compilation, Flying Nun Records Records, FN277)
- Untitled 7″ Lathe (2012, OnceC Records, onec023)
- The Utopians 7″ (2014, Smartguy Records, smart035)
- Bilders Tour Europe (Live Tapes) (2017, Self-Released)