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- Record label: Warner Bros.
- Albums produced by Phil Ek
- Played on the second stage of 1995 Lollapalooza tour
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Indie rock group Built to Spill was formed in Boise, Idaho in 1992 by guitarist Doug Martsch. Martsch has said that he intentionally wanted to collaborate with new musicians on each album, but the complexity of most Built to Spill songs made such a scheme difficult to carry off, particularly in terms of live performances. Bassist/guitarist Brett Nelson and drummer Scott Plouf are now regular members of the band's line-up.
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Influences
Martsch has identified Dinosaur Jr. as a significant influence on Built to Spill's sound, particularly the noisy, catchy guitar work of J Mascis. He has also discussed his appreciation for Neil Young and Pavement at length, and frequently covers the former in concert. Other bands frequently covered by Built to Spill include Camper Van Beethoven, David Bowie, Modest Mouse and The Velvet Underground.Side Projects
Before forming Built to Spill, Martsch was in the band Treepeople, based in Seattle, Washington. Many members of Treepeople were former members of the punk band State of Confusion.Martsch is also an original member of the band The Halo Benders, along with Calvin Johnson from Beat happening. The gorup has recorded three full-length albums, and most recently played together in March of 2007 at the Visual Arts Collective in Boise.
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Built to Spill Questions
What oil spills occured in the Gulf of Alaska before the Exxon Valdez? 1 AnswerHere is a list of oil spills in Alaska coastal waters: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/SPAR/PERP/bigspills.htm read more
Do the water in the oceans spill when the earth rotates? 4 AnswersThe water is held close to the earth by gravity which keeps it from floating off into space, but also it does not spill because it is already moving the same sp... read more
You're just about to go to a job interview when you spill something on your shirt. Do you go change and risk being late or just wipe it off? 5 AnswersNope, you go right in and act like it's no big deal!! Confidence is everything in an interview. Employers realize that stuff happens - mainly because stuff h... read more
What was the last thing you built? 8 AnswersThe last thing I built was a 12 way audio cable extension cord for microphones and such that needed to be wired and soldered manually into the exact configurati... read more
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Some details about the Built To Spill show in Cincinnati http://is.gd/1OWAU 8-]
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Do you not have plans for Halloween yet?! Go to a (Red)Nights Concert, Built to Spill!! enter a contest to win by tweeting us "Dell Rocks!"
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05:31 Built To Spill - Aisle 13
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Built To Spill playing Cincinnati October 2 at the Southgate House ;-P
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02:36 Built To Spill - Life's A Dream
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