Built to Spill

Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band is most well known for its catchy guitar hooks and other guitar work by frontman Doug Martsch.

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Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band is most well known for its catchy guitar hooks and other guitar work by frontman Doug Martsch.

Former Treepeople lead 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. However, an 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.