Chris Larsen started this project as a complete farce. He made a MySpace page for a fictional Chicago act, creating numerous songs on his own-- all written for Melanie Glover, who was overseas. Fascinated by the tunes, Glover accompanied the recordings with a tambourine. Larsen realized her rhythmic flair and promptly bought her a drum set. Since the transition from fiction to fact, this Davis, CA quartet has gained much attention, including that of Mushpot Records owner Jenn de la Vega. Buildings Breeding create dynamic soundscapes that frequently toy with depth and richness. Much like its melodic predecessors, the band controls emotional return with impressive accuracy and shows a mastery of contrasting male/female vocals. It's easy to see why Larsen made this once-fake act a reality-- Buildings Breeding was just too good to remain in the land of make believe!

Buildings Breeding are the best new thing to come out of Davis. They combine
well written tunes (in the vein of Bowie, Marc Bolan, The Shins) with very subtle,
beautiful atmospherics. These guys are the real deal, so check 'em out before
they leave Davis (I really hope they don't).
– Delta of Venus Café

Long time radio host of the “Cool as Folk” show on KDVS and owner of Crossbill Records refers to Buildings Breeding as the “local indie-pop super group” and had them perform live during his show on December 1st, 2006.