Doug Martsch, Built to Spill

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Pitchfork checks in with the lead man for Built to Spill in this captivating interview:

Doug Martsch is an elder statesman of the Pacific Northwest indie rock scene. To give an idea just how far back he goes, in 1989 he moved to Seattle from Idaho and cut a record with his first band Treepeople; that same year Nirvana released Bleach. Martsch returned to Boise and formed Built to Spill in 1992, and the band's style-- distinguished by Martsch's high-pitched voice, his tender songs streaked with humor, and his melodic and clever guitar lines-- became a template for bands from the region. Some of these, like Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie, have achieved remarkable levels of mainstream recognition. We spoke on the day of release of Built to Spill's seventh album You in

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yeah Built to spill's new album is rockin

did you know there's actually a contest going on for the album?

It was super weird, i wasn't expecting it, but hey whatever :) they get more promo which is awesome

the contest is here:

http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-builttospi...st.asp?c=p21640

you can actually win the new cd!

I BtS