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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 as well as a track by
Built to Spill Caustic Resin, was released in
1996. Between recording albums in
1995, the band gained exposure by playing on the Lollapalooza tour. 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. 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. 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. 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] 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. 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. 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]
Source:
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