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]
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