History
Previous Treepeople lead Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as a band's original members. Inside an locate by having Spin magazine, Martsch stated that he intended to vary a band's lineup for each album, using Martsch existence a sole lasting member. Fallowing a band's 1st album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers (1993), the lineup changing idea held avowedly, when two Netson & Youtz were replaced by Brett Nelson (not Netson) & Andy Capps for 1994's ''There's Nothing Wrong With Love. But, an album known as The Normal Years, consisting of recordings by both a 1st & 2nd trios, was discharged inside 1996. Between recording albums around 1995, the band gained ill fame by swimming on the Lollapalooza tour.

Martsch signed Built to Spill to the Warner Brothers label in 1995. Unlike numerous originative person signed to major labels, even so, the treat a band brokered sustaining Warner allowed it to locate a big degree of creative control across first albums. Built to Spill produced its 1st major label release around 1997 with Perfect From Now On. By this instance, a b& consisted of Martsch, Nelson, Netson, and Scott Plouf. Perfect From Now On'' met with critical profits & stimulated Built to Spill to be one of a United States' virtually all recognizable indie rock group. Prior to releasing an additional album, Martsch processed Nelson & Plouf lasting members of the band. Inside 1999, the band freed Keep It Like a Secret to continued critical profits, & first, important commercial success. Inside response to fan requests, a Live album was released within 2000. A band's virtually all recent effort, Ancient Melodies of the Future, was released within 2001. Martsch as well recorded Now You Know, a solo album by using two blues and folk elements, in 2002.

Numerous fans speculated that a band would non release any other albums when Ancient Melodies, when a band got non toured since 2003 or given any indication that it would record another album. Still, inside March of 2005, Built to Spill announced a spring/summer 2005 tour & confirmed hearsay that it has recorded a second studio album, tentatively scheduled for even release inside late 2005 or early 2006.

Influences and comparisons
Martsch has cited Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis' style of heavy, catchy guitar hooks as an influence on what has come to be Built to Spill's call sign. A band has as well cited Neil Young and Pavement as influences. A healthy of fellow indie rockers Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie has been compared to Built to Spill's healthy, virtually tons typically because of all trio elastic' association using a indie rock movement called a Northwest sound.

Discography
Full length LPs
Ultimate Alternative Wavers (C/Z Records 1993) ''There's Nothing Wrong With Love (Up 1994) The Normal Years (K Records 1996) Perfect from Now On (Warner Bros. 1997) Keep It Like a Secret (Warner Bros. 1999) Live (Warner Bros. 2000) Ancient Melodies of the Future (Warner Bros. 2001)

EPs
Built To Spill & Caustic Resin '' (Up 1997)