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Boise, Idaho, United States (1992 – present)
Built to Spill is an indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho, United States. The band is best known for its catchy guitar hooks and the unique voice of frontman Doug Martsch.
Former Treepeople frontman 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, with Martsch being the only permanent member. After the band’s first album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers (1993), the lineup changing idea held true, as both 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, consisting of recordings by both the first and second trios, was released in 1996. Between recording albums in 1995, the band gained notoriety by playing on the Lollapalooza tour.
Martsch signed Built To Spill to the Warner Brothers label in 1995. Unlike many artists signed to major labels, however, the deal the band brokered with Warner 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.
Former Treepeople frontman 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, with Martsch being the only permanent member. After the band’s first album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers (1993), the lineup changing idea held true, as both 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, consisting of recordings by both the first and second trios, was released in 1996. Between recording albums in 1995, the band gained notoriety by playing on the Lollapalooza tour.
Martsch signed Built To Spill to the Warner Brothers label in 1995. Unlike many artists signed to major labels, however, the deal the band brokered with Warner 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.
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Keep It Like a Secret
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There's Nothing Wrong With Love
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You in Reverse
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Perfect From Now On
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AnarhcoLiberal wrote:
Built To Spill is so great live.
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A9999A wrote:
great show on thursday here in Seattle. what a way to finish off the tour; 3 stops in the northwest before heading home for the holidays. hope to see ya out there next year doug
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duckhuntnes wrote:
listening to the new album for a few weeks before making the call, but would almost be my fave bts album. tracks like planting seeds, things fall apart and nowhere lullaby, and the list goes on..... heres hoping for a few more pearls like this one from bts.
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xn0153x wrote:
you in reverse is incomparable!
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SEALi0N wrote:
And I'm jealous CosmicGrrl... I kept shouting for them to play that at the trocadero a few weeks back but they never did :'( Awesome show though :D
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SEALi0N wrote:
I felt that way at first, for the most part, but now I love it. It grows on you.
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patman2769 wrote:
New album is pretty boring, I think. Too bad.
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CosmicGrrl wrote:
fantastic show in Portland last night!!! virginia reel around the fountain was the highlight for me. awesomeness!! :)
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clemsausage wrote:
PLEASE DO AN EAST COAST TOUR
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Disconnecty wrote:
velvet waltz is the perfect song
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
Perfect from Now On is my personal favorite, I don't think it gets much better than that.
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SEALi0N wrote:
lol w00t
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JarPetNee wrote:
happy ten million BTS :)
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IAMERROR13 wrote:
I'd agree that Keep it Like a Secret is their best album, but Distopian Dream Girl is my favourite song and I feel it deserves more attention than Car. :(
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spoonypony wrote:
can you wait for the sidewalk? can it wait for you?
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modestmontreal wrote:
yeah i would go with keep it like a secret, then theres nothing wrong with love
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SEALi0N wrote:
Keep it Like a Secret was the first I listened to and the one that got me hooked. I must've replayed Center of the Universe like 20 times hahah. It's still my favorite album, but they are all good, really.
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sun_and_trees wrote:
what's a good album to start with? ... sounds like the new one is pretty good
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mperalta_ wrote:
going against your mind going against your mind going against your mind
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Bolshevized wrote:
New album is pretty good! Sounds like they could have released it in the 90s, which is both a good and bad thing. Ah well, not every band "progresses".
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Events
- Nov 20 Built to Spill Showbox At The Market, Seattle, United States
- Nov 21 Built to Spill Knitting Factory Concert House, Spokane, WA, United States
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The Godfathers
Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany
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News
"There is No Enemy" Out Today!
6 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/builttospill
Built To Spill's new full-length album "There Is No Enemy" hits shelves today. Pick up your copy at your favorite indie retailer.For a list of indie retailers, see the below links.www...theallianceroc. …
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