Brett Nelson
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Brett Nelson is an American multi-instrumentalist
, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist for the indie rock
band Built to Spill
.
In high school, Nelson played in a band called Farm Days along with Doug Martsch
and Andy Capps. Nelson's next band, Butterfly Train, released two albums on Up Records
, in 1994 and 1996, before breaking up. (Capps was drummer for the latter album.)
In 1994, Nelson and Capps joined Martsch's Built to Spill
. Nelson has appeared on every album except the debut, Ultimate Alternative Wavers
.
Nelson sings and plays guitar and keyboards for The Suffocation Keep, which released its debut album John Hughes Was Never So Wrong in 2002. The band completed a second album in 2004,A Few Minor Modifications of the Stars. The album was never released; however, the band did make it available for free download.
Nelson currently lives in Boise, Idaho
. He sometimes calls himself "Brett Not Netson" or "breLson" to distinguish himself from Built to Spill bandmate Brett Netson. In November 2009, Nelson re-recorded seven Built To Spill songs "synthesizer/drum machine only" with fellow bandmate Doug Martsch re-singing the songs and released it as an E.P. titled The Electronic Anthology Project
in July 2010.
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist for the indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Built to Spill
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band has released seven full-length albums. Their most recent album, There Is No Enemy, was released on October 6, 2009.-History:...
.
In high school, Nelson played in a band called Farm Days along with Doug Martsch
Doug Martsch
Doug Martsch is an American musician. Martsch, a native of Boise, Idaho, is best known for his distinctive vocals and guitar style in the band Built to Spill. He has also worked with Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening in The Halo Benders. Martsch's first band was Farm Days, with Andy Capps and Brett...
and Andy Capps. Nelson's next band, Butterfly Train, released two albums on Up Records
Up Records
Up Records is a Seattle based independent record label founded in 1994 by Chris Takino and Rich Jensen.Some of the label's best known artists are 764-Hero, Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, Quasi and Tad.Chris Takino died of leukemia in 2000...
, in 1994 and 1996, before breaking up. (Capps was drummer for the latter album.)
In 1994, Nelson and Capps joined Martsch's Built to Spill
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band has released seven full-length albums. Their most recent album, There Is No Enemy, was released on October 6, 2009.-History:...
. Nelson has appeared on every album except the debut, Ultimate Alternative Wavers
Ultimate Alternative Wavers
Ultimate Alternative Wavers was the first full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. The line-up consisted of Doug Martsch on guitar and vocals, Brett Netson on guitar and bass, and Ralf Youtz on drums, although there was some variation in instrumentation on a few tracks...
.
Nelson sings and plays guitar and keyboards for The Suffocation Keep, which released its debut album John Hughes Was Never So Wrong in 2002. The band completed a second album in 2004,A Few Minor Modifications of the Stars. The album was never released; however, the band did make it available for free download.
Nelson currently lives in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
. He sometimes calls himself "Brett Not Netson" or "breLson" to distinguish himself from Built to Spill bandmate Brett Netson. In November 2009, Nelson re-recorded seven Built To Spill songs "synthesizer/drum machine only" with fellow bandmate Doug Martsch re-singing the songs and released it as an E.P. titled The Electronic Anthology Project
The electronic anthology project
The Electronic Anthology Project began as the idea of Built To Spill bassist Brett Nelson. Always having loved and been greatly influenced by 80's New Wave music he wondered what a guitar driven band like Built To Spill would sound like if made a little more New Wave circa 1982.He entered his home...
in July 2010.