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History

Former Treepeople leader Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as the band's original members. In an interview with Spin magazine, Martsch stated that he intended to change the band's lineup for every album, himself being the only permanent member. After the band's first album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers was released in 1993, Netson and Youtz were replaced by Brett Nelson (not Netson) and Andy Capps for 1994's There's Nothing Wrong with Love. A compilation album called The Normal Years, which included recordings by both line-ups. Built to Spill Caustic Resin, a split EP with Caustic Resin, was released in 1996. Between recording albums in 1995, the band gained exposure by playing on the Lollapalooza tour. TreePeople is a Los Angeles nonprofit that encourages the planting of trees. ... Doug Martsch Doug Martsch, a native of Boise, Idaho, is best known for his distinctive vocals and guitar style in the band Built to Spill. ... Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. ... Ralf Youtz (aka Ron Youtz) is an American musician. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Ultimate Alternative Wavers album cover Ultimate Alternative Wavers was the first full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... Brett Nelson is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. ... Theres Nothing Wrong With Love album cover Theres Nothing Wrong With Love was the second full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... The Normal Years album cover The Normal Years was the third full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... Built to Spill Caustic Resin was an EP released by indie rock bands Built to Spill and Caustic Resin. ... Caustic Resin is an indie rock band from Boise, Idaho, who have released several albums for Up Records, Alias Records, and C/Z Records. ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ...

Martsch signed Built to Spill to Warner Bros. Records in 1995. Unlike many artists signed to major labels, the deal the band brokered with Warner Bros. allowed it to retain a large degree of creative control over future albums. Built to Spill produced its first major label release in 1997 with Perfect from Now On. By this time, the band consisted of Martsch, Nelson, Netson, and Scott Plouf. Perfect from Now On met with critical success and caused Built to Spill to become one of the United States' most recognizable indie rock bands. Before releasing another album, Martsch made Nelson and Plouf permanent members of the band. In 1999, the band released Keep It Like a Secret to continued critical success, and for the first time, significant commercial success. Live was released in 2000, and the band's fifth studio album, Ancient Melodies of the Future, was released in 2001. Warner Bros. ... Perfect From Now On album cover Perfect From Now On was the fourth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... Keep It Like a Secret album cover Keep It Like a Secret was the fifth full-length (and second major label) album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... Live is an album of live recordings made by indie rock band Built to Spill on the bands Keep It Like a Secret tour in 1999. ... Ancient Melodies of the Future was the fifth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ...

In 2002, Martsch released Now You Know, a solo album with both blues and folk elements. He performed numerous solo concerts in support of the album. Built to Spill was on hiatus for most of this period. Blues music redirects here. ... Folk song redirects here. ...

Warner Bros. Records optioned the band to another album.[2] From 2003 to 2005, Built to Spill toured extensively, performing over 150 dates. The shows included new songs as early as 2004.[3] Their sixth studio album, You in Reverse, was recorded in Portland in 2004, but was not released until April 11, 2006. The band's official lineup for the album was Martsch, Nelson, Plouf, and Jim Roth, who was formerly only a touring guitarist. Brett Netson provided guitar work on several songs and later rejoined the band as a full-time member. You In Reverse (2006) (see 2006 in music) is the sixth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Roth is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. ...

After the release of You in Reverse, Built to Spill continued touring almost non-stop. In March of 2006, Martsch suffered a detached retina which required surgery. This forced the band to miss an appearance at the South by Southwest music festival and postpone several dates of the tour.[4]. More bad news came when former drummer Andy Capps was found dead on May 18, 2006.[5] Human eye cross-sectional view. ... Downtown Austin, Texas, where SXSW is held each spring Bloc Party performing at Stubbs BBQ in 2007 Carrie Rodriguez, a SXSW 2007 performer Morrissey at SXSW 2006 South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that have taken place every spring in... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The band resumed touring on June 3, 2006[6], a show that included four new songs. This show and many on the tour included the dedication of the song "Car" to Capps, who had played on the track when it was recorded. is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Warner Bros. Records stated that Built to Spill had been recording for their follow-up to You in Reverse on and off during the 2006 tour.[7], but nothing appeared until the July 10, 2007 release of a 12" single, "They Got Away"/"Re-Arrange." "They Got Away" was a heavily reggae-influenced original song, while "Re-Arrange" is a cover of a song by the reggae band The Gladiators. is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... The Gladiators is Jamaican reggae band. ...

The current U.S. tour is scheduled through October of 2007, after which the band is scheduled to tour Australia. Martsch stated in a September 2007 interview that he didn't want to tour in the United States again until the band records;[8] however, the band recently announced a one-month U.S. national tour for spring of 2008.^[1]

In a recent interview with Playback:stl, Doug Martsch has stated that "we're going to start recording at the end of the tour ... we go in the studio on the 23rd." Martsch continues in reference to the future album, "I think that it's going to be at least a year ... Just to be safe, I'm thinking it will take a year to record and a few months to actually get it out." In the same interview Martsch says that a side project of his has been new Halo Benders material, but "we started that about a year ago, we have not even got anything off the ground." Later in the interview, Martsch gives his perspective on the future of Built to Spill past the current material; "I do think that Built to Spill could be something better than ever just because our lineup is better than ever ... I think there is potential for the five of us to collaborate on something that is just way better than anything that I have ever come up with by myself or that we have done in the past." Martsch also interjects that "This coming record we're not doing that--it's mostly going to be songs that I have been working on."[9] The Halo Benders are a band formed in 1994 as a side project by Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. ...

Influences and comparisons

Martsch has cited Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis' style of heavy, catchy guitar hooks as an influence on what has come to be Built to Spill's call sign. The band has also cited Neil Young, Pavement and Camper Van Beethoven as influences. Built to Spill has been cited as an important influence for fellow indie rockers Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie; Isaac Brock and Ben Gibbard have both cited Built to Spill and Treepeople as major influences, and all three bands have had a lengthy association with the indie rock movement known as the Northwest sound. Additionally, Built to Spill is connected with other Northwest bands including Brett Netson's band Caustic Resin and The Halo Benders, a collaboration between Martsch, Calvin Johnson, Steve Fisk, and one-time Built to Spill drummer Ralph Youtz. Dinosaur Jr is an American indie rock band. ... J Mascis (born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best-known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr, though he also has been an occasional producer and film composer. ... This article is about the musician. ... Pavement was an influential American indie rock band in the 1990s. ... Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group. ... Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, bassist Eric Judy, and guitarist Dann Gallucci. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... Isaac Brock (born on July 9, 1975 in Issaquah, Washington) is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the American indie rock band Modest Mouse, as well as his side project band, Ugly Casanova. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. ... Caustic Resin is an indie rock band from Boise, Idaho, who have released several albums for Up Records, Alias Records, and C/Z Records. ... The Halo Benders are a band formed as a side project for Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. ... For other people of the same name, see Calvin Johnson. ... Steve Fisk is a Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician. ...

Many of Built to Spill's influence can be found in their choice of cover songs. The band has performed live covers by Bauhaus, David Bowie, Camper Van Beethoven, Captain Beefheart, Caustic Resin, Cheap Trick, The Clash, Brian Eno, Vince Guaraldi, The Gladiators, Macy Gray, Elton John, George Harrison, Skip James, Daniel Johnston, John Lennon, Love as Laughter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marine Research, Steve Miller, Modest Mouse, Ozzy Osbourne, The Smiths, The Strokes, Talking Heads, The Velvet Underground, and Neil Young. Martsch also played several other covers on his solo tour. For information about British gothic rock band, see Bauhaus (band). ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, U.S.) is a musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ... Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. ... This article is about the English punk rock band. ... Brian Eno (pronounced IPA: ) born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) is an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. ... Vince Guaraldi (July 17, 1928 - February 6, 1976) was an American jazz musician and pianist best known for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. ... The Gladiators is Jamaican reggae band. ... Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6, 1967[1]) is an American Grammy Award winning R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). ... Nehemiah Curtis Skip James (June 21, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. ... Daniel Dale Johnston (b. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Love As Laughter is an American popular music band. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... Marine Research is an Oxford indie rock/twee pop band, formed in 1997 by some of the former members of Heavenly. ... The name Steve Miller might refer to: Steve Miller (musician), leader of the eponymous Steve Miller Band Steve Miller (writer), author of science fiction stories and novels including the Liaden universe stories Steve Miller (artist), author of How to Draw Books including Thunder Lizards!: How to Draw Fantastic Dinosaurs Steve... Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, bassist Eric Judy, and guitarist Dann Gallucci. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... The Talking Heads was an American rock band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. ... This article is about the rock band. ... This article is about the musician. ...

Discography

Albums

• Ultimate Alternative Wavers — (1993, C/Z Records)
• There's Nothing Wrong with Love — (1994, Up Records)
• Perfect from Now On — (1997, Warner Bros. Records)
• Keep It Like a Secret — (1999, Warner Bros. Records)
• Live — (2000, Warner Bros. Records)
• Ancient Melodies of the Future — (2001 Warner Bros. Records)
• You in Reverse — (2006, Warner Bros. Records.)

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Compilations and live albums

• The Normal Years (K Records, 1996)
• Live (Warner Bros., 2000)
• Time Trap: 1994-2006 (Warner Bros., 2006) - promo only

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EPs

• Built to Spill Caustic Resin (Up Records, 1995)
• Carry the Zero (Warner Bros., 1999)
• Center of the Universe (City Slang Records, 1999)
• Sabonis Tracks (Warner Bros., 2001) - promo only

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Singles

• Car / Girl 7" (Atlas Records, 1994)
• Distopian Dream Girl / Scarin' 7" (UP015, Up Records, 1994)
• Joyride / Sick and Wrong 7" (K Records, 1994)
• So and So So and So from Wherever Wherever / Terrible/Perfect 7" (Saturnine Records, 1995)
• Car / Scarin' (City Slang Records, 1995)
• By the Way split 7" (K Records, 1999) - cover of a song by Marine Research, who covers Built to Spill's "Sick and Wrong" on the flip side
• Strange / Instrumental #2 (Warner Bros., 2001)
• Freebird (Warner Bros., 2002) - one-track promo CD, recorded live at House of Blues, Los Angeles on November 7, 2001
• Conventional Wisdom 7" (Warner Bros., 2006) - Song split on two sides
• They Got Away / Re-Arrange (Warner Bros., 2007)

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Appearances on other compilations

• Rotating Tongues (Screemin' Fez Records, 1994) - Song: "Short Cut"
• Northwest Post-Grunge (Elemental Records, 1994) - Song: "Terrible/Perfect"
• Bite Back: Live at the Crocodile Cafe (Popllama Records, 1996) - Song: "Allen the Cowboy" (later retitled "Big Dipper")
• Spunk Magazine Issue 6 - Song: "Just a Habit"
• Yoyo a Go Go: Another Live Compilation (Yoyo Records, 1998) - Song: "Stop the Show"
• Here: A Fort Hazel Magic Compilation (Fort Hazel, 1999) - Song: "The Last Long Song"
• Keep Left, Vol. 1: A Benefit for David Barsamian and Alternative Radio (Ace Fu Records, 2000) - Song: "This Is What I Believe"

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References

External links

• Built to Spill's official website
• Interview at The Land Salmon
• Pitchfork Interview 5/8/2006
• Built to Spill site on Up Records
• Podcast of interview with Doug Martsch on public radio program The Sound of Young America
• Built to Spill concert and interview on NPR
• Yahoo.com Built-to-Spill Biography
• news item 1/16/2006