Built Like Alaska

Built Like Alaska

Infobox musical artist
Name = Built Like Alaska


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Origin = Oakdale, California, USA
Genre = Indie rock
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Label = Sweat of the Alps, Future Farmer
Associated_acts = Grandaddy, Goldcard, All Smiles, Fiver, Home, Jimmy Winchell, Sparklehorse, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
URL = http://www.builtlikealaska.com
Current_members = Neil Jackson : Vocals, guitar, piano/keyboard
Davey Burtch : Drums
Sean Norman : guitar, keyboard
Kenny Michael: bass guitar

Past_members = Matt Candelario : Bass guitar
Chris Doud : Guitar

Built Like Alaska is an indie rock band from Oakdale, California, USA. Forming shortly Jackson's return to Oakdale from Humboldt State University in 1996, the band began playing local dives, dumps and police bars as a three-piece outfit. Signing with Grandaddy's Sweat of the Alps label, they released their début full-length, "Hopalong", in 2003. They attracted the attention of a larger indie label, "Future Farmer", who released album number two, "Autumnland", and re-released "Hopalong", both in 2005. Also in 2005, the band provided the score for Scott Coffey's film "Ellie Parker" and spent a good deal of the summer touring the U.S. Built Like Alaska is currently playing shows around Modesto and the San Francisco area now and again, and writing songs for album number three, which will be recorded at their own Taint of the Earth studios in the former Oakdale countryside.

Discography

Albums and EPs

*"This Song Will Bury You" (2000, self-released)
*"Hopalong" (2003, Sweat of the Alps; 2005, Future Farmer)
*"Pamphlets and Films" EP (2003, self-released)
*"Autumnland" (2005, Sweat of the Alps/Future Farmer)

Compilation appearances

*"If You Rearrange the Letters It Spells Satan" (1997)
*"Sleeping Off Stolen Dreams" (2001, Little Echoes) (song: "Ain't No Bridgegroom")

Reviews

* [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/builtlikealaska-autumnland.shtml Autumnland] in PopMatters
* [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/built-like-alaska/autumnland.htm Autumland] in Stylus Magazine

References

* [http://www.futurefarmer.com/artists/alaska.html Built Like Alaska bio] , Future Farmer
* [http://www.sfstation.com/built-like-alaska-a4671 Built Like Alaska—Oakdale's Finest] , SF Station, August 10, 2007.
* [http://www.fresnofamous.com/node/605 Autumnland] , Malcolm Sosa, Fresno Famous, February 17, 2005.
* "Anthem" #16

External links

*Official|http://www.builtlikealaska.com
*myspace|builtlikealaska
*amg|11:jnfqxqyald0e~T0


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