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Built To Spill
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"You In Reverse - in stores now"

Boise, Idaho
United States

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   Built To Spill: General Info
Member Since1/5/2006
Band Websitebuilttospill.com
Band MembersDoug Martsch, Scott Plouf, Jim Roth, Brett Nelson, Brett Netson
Influences

Conventional Wisdom
Sounds Like
Record LabelWarner Bros. Records
Type of LabelMajor





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May 23 2008 8:00P
Les Schwab Amphitheatre Bend, OR
May 24 2008 8:00P
Visual Arts Collective Garden City, ID
May 26 2008 8:00P
Sasquatch Festival-The Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA
Jun 6 2008 8:00P
Wakarusa Festival Lawrence, KS
Jun 7 2008 8:00P
The Cabooze - Outdoor Stage Minneapolis, MN
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
18th Annual High Sierra Music Festival Quincy, Ca
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Expo Idaho Fairgrounds Boise, Idaho
Sep 8 2008 8:00P
Slim’s San Francisco, California
Sep 9 2008 8:00P
Slim’s San Francisco, California
Sep 10 2008 8:00P
Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Sep 11 2008 8:00P
Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Sep 12 2008 8:00P
Pappy and Harriet’s California
Sep 17 2008 8:00P
Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut
Sep 18 2008 8:00P
Calvin Theater Northampton, Massachusetts
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival Monticello, NY
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 21 2008 8:00P
The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 22 2008 8:00P
The National Richmond, Virginia
Sep 23 2008 8:00P
9:30 Club 20001, Washington DC
Sep 24 2008 8:00P
Ram’s Head Live Baltimore, Maryland
Sep 25 2008 8:00P
Terminal 5 New York, New York
Sep 26 2008 8:00P
Terminal 5 New York, New York
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
Orpheum Theatre Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 1 2008 8:00P
Doornroosje Nijmegen
Oct 2 2008 8:00P
Melkweg Amsterdam
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Tivoli Utrecht, Utrecht
Oct 4 2008 8:00P
Take Rot Groningen, Groningen
Oct 5 2008 8:00P
AB Box Brussels
Oct 6 2008 8:00P
Vox Hall Arhus
Oct 7 2008 8:00P
Loppen Copenhagen
Oct 9 2008 8:00P
Folken Stavanger
Oct 10 2008 8:00P
USF Bergen
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
Rockefeller Oslo
Oct 12 2008 8:00P
Sticky Fingers Goteborg
Oct 13 2008 8:00P
Debaser Medis Stockholm
Oct 14 2008 8:00P
KB Malmo
Oct 15 2008 8:00P
Forum Bielefeld
Oct 16 2008 8:00P
BHF Langendreer Bochum
Oct 17 2008 8:00P
Universum Stuttgart
Oct 18 2008 8:00P
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg
Oct 19 2008 8:00P
K4 Nurnberg
Oct 21 2008 8:00P
Flex Vienna
Oct 22 2008 8:00P
Weekender Innsbruck
Oct 23 2008 8:00P
Palace St. Gallen
Oct 24 2008 8:00P
Locomotive Bologna
Oct 25 2008 8:00P
In IT Rome
Oct 26 2008 8:00P
Interzone Verona
Oct 28 2008 8:00P
La Cooperative Clermont-Ferrand
Oct 29 2008 8:00P
Apolo Barcelona
Oct 30 2008 8:00P
Caracol Madrid
Oct 31 2008 8:00P
Azkena Bilbao
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
La Nef Angouleme
Nov 3 2008 8:00P
Maroquinerie Paris
Nov 4 2008 8:00P
Koko London, London and South East
Nov 5 2008 8:00P
Thekla Bristol
Nov 6 2008 8:00P
Zodiac Oxford
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Nov 8 2008 8:00P
King Tut’s Glasgow, Scotland
Nov 9 2008 8:00P
Limelight Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nov 10 2008 8:00P
Academy Dublin

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   About Built To Spill
WHO ARE BUILT TO SPILL?
When Built To Spill wanted to find out what their music sounded like they locked themselves in Doug Martschs garage. Without a tentative conclusion or even a hypothesis the four members began to experiment. Their collaborative efforts lasted seasons and yielded dozens of hours of ADAT tape. The album You In Reverse documents the newest branch of Built To Spills chaotic, yet elegant evolution.

Doug Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992. His intention was to sustain a project that would involve a rotating cast of musicians to record albums and tour. The first incarnation of Built To Spill included Doug, Brett Netson, and Ralf (Youtz). Recording in the middle of the night in order to get free studio time, they assembled 1993s Ultimate Alternative Wavers. For a few years and a few records band members came and went. In 1996, while recording the album Perfect From Now On (their Warner Bros. Records debut), Doug found a rhythm section he could not relinquish: Brett Nelson and Scott Plouf. This line-up toured and made records with additional guest musicians Brett Netson and Sam Coomes. In 1999, after the release of Keep It Like A Secret, Jim Roth joined the band as live co-guitarist.

In the five years since the bands most recent effort Ancient Melodies Of The Future was released, Built To Spill took an eighteen-month vacation. When the group returned to work, the line-up included Jim Roth as a core member. This foursome started jamming and recording their hours-long musical explorations. According to Doug, they had no idea what kind of music they wanted to make.

You In Reverse arrives as the most collaborative record in the bands thirteen-year history. To a large extent, each musician wrote his own parts. Half of the finished material incorporates segments the band wrote together during jam sessions.

Doug did bring in a few songs ready to go. Tracks like Liar and Saturday were pretty much there when the band learned them, while Goin Against Your Mind and Traces are full of riffs discovered during musical research. Dougs private writing process then allowed him to meld favorite spontaneous moments with composed transitions and intricate melodies.

With a batch of songs in hand, the goal became to keep the recording simple and stripped down. The band wanted to retain the impromptu, organic feel of their jams. Rather than Dougs former reliance on extensive overdubs, the group tried to capture loose and live moments, letting each individual musicians talents be more accurately represented. Instead of a broad, atmospheric sweep, this record sounds natural. It resonates with relationships, the way the band as a whole responds to music and to each other. Being the new guy, Jim Roth appreciated this approach. To Jim, they were striving to see what the band could be, the four of us. Now we can see the potential. These new songs are just starting to scratch the surface. Expressing his connection to music as that of both craftsman and artist, he considers each composition to be like a painting or a sculpture, its own thing.

As a discrete creation the record relies on more than good chemistry and Dougs expansive writing. The band decided to self-produce in order to put themselves in a new situation. Similar to the generative process, they felt a need to try something different. Just to see what would happen, Doug admits, Ive made enough records to know I could do this. Also, engineers take pride in their work and would not let it be too fucked up. When they chose Steve Lobdells Audible Alchemy studio, they happened upon another element of the album. Steve, being the musical person he is, just fell into the role of co-producer, Doug says, then recants, Its not even really produced. Its cleanly recorded and mixed. Its not slick.

At Audible Alchemy, they wound up chasing a 1960s sound. Sonically, Doug says, We wanted it to sound like classic rock or soula piece of vinyl. Both Steve and engineer Jacob Hall are audiophiles who love old records and are into those sorts of sounds. They used analog recording equipment and spent hours listening back to tracks for the smallest nuances. Steve (a member of Faust) also played space echo, guitar, vibes, and percussion on the record. He understood the songs and their parameters, making specific and well-considered contributions.

Other guest musicians include Quasis Sam Coomes on organ and longtime Built To Spill contributor Brett Netson on guitar. Partway through the making of this record, Netson officially joined Built To Spill as their fifth member and played guitar on three of the songs. His mind-melting solo on Just A Habit will remind longtime Built To Spill listeners of the amazing lead guitar tracks he laid down for Perfect From Now On.

When Doug is asked what he wants people to know about the album, he replies, I would rather not manipulate peoples opinions about it. Bassist Brett Nelson thinks this record is what everybody in the band would want it to sound like. Brett also mentions the different styles of songs, anything from New Wave to Reggae breakdowns. While many influences and song structures arise and dissolve, none dominates the overall force of the album.

The songs are haunting rather than catchy. Each musical thought is surprising and complete. Dougs lyrics hint at politics, but could also be personal. As usual, the words lining the songs are neither directive nor dogmatic. Rational thoughts are constantly sacrificed to the metric and melodic needs of each song. No message blares forth. And yet, its understood.

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sammy decoster





May 22 2008 2:45 AM

love
LOVETT (needs shows!)





May 21 2008 8:21 PM

COME CHECK OUT A NEW BAND FROM JERSEY! (ex-rookie of the year, all rights reserved)
SECOND PLAN





May 21 2008 2:28 PM

very cool melodies go on guys
CA
Lana





May 21 2008 10:58 AM

By the way...love love love You in Reverse
Lana





May 21 2008 10:57 AM

Hi Fellas,
I am so so miserably sad that I won't be able to make it to Sasquatch on Monday...You are my favorite band and I havn't seen you guys since the Rock Candy in Seattle about 10 years ago. I know...that's awful. But then you guys rock on a beautiful show, everyone has a good time. There are some great shows at the Sasquatch this weekend, but Built to Spill is the main reason I wanted to go to...went to purchase tickets and there are none left for Monday. Se la vie...but I hope you guys come around here again soon. Seattle is awful lonely without you. Anyway...good luck with Sasquatch. I hope you guys have a rockin' good time.
Jen/MOB Designs-Seattle





May 21 2008 10:51 AM

i love you built to spill.....
r.





May 21 2008 10:38 AM

Perfect from now on is the best record ever!!!
love you!

ruth
Josh.shuntrip.com





May 21 2008 6:15 AM

this is crazy now! As a kid I always wanted to see you in my version of the "woods" and here you are playing in the town where I grew up for ATP. last time in Vegas I kept yelling " Doug, Doug... you looked over as we may have met.
I haven't been home in 10 yr's. and I thank you j. murph and lou to bring me back to kutshers. ya'll need smoke or anything else let me know.



josh herzog
CURE ME SMITH





May 20 2008 9:23 PM

You have such wonderful music !!! Please come visit me in Canada again!
jake





May 20 2008 8:02 PM

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST I HAVE BEEN RAISED ON YOU GUYS IM ONLY THIRTEEN... I WENT TO GO SEE YOU AT THE GLASS HOUSE IN POMONA... IT WAS THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE... THE MEAT PUPPTETS JAMMED WITH YOU AT THE END HEART TOUCHING...