Built Like Alaska
Encyclopedia
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 has recently completed work on their currently untitled third album, recorded by the band in Oakdale and mixed by Lucky Lew
at Wave Parade in Modesto
.
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
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Oakdale
Oakdale, California
Oakdale is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton & Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. Forming shortly Jackson's return to Oakdale from Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of...
in 1996, the band began playing local dives, dumps and police bars as a three-piece outfit. Signing with Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
'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
Scott Coffey
Scott Coffey is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter. His acting credits include films such as Shag, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dream Lover, and Mulholland Drive...
's film Ellie Parker
Ellie Parker
Ellie Parker is a 2005 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Coffey. The title character, played by Naomi Watts, is a young woman struggling as an actress in Los Angeles....
and spent a good deal of the summer touring the U.S. Built Like Alaska has recently completed work on their currently untitled third album, recorded by the band in Oakdale and mixed by Lucky Lew
Lucky Lew
Lucky Lew is a Norwegian rock group formed and based in Bergen, Norway. Formed in 2006 by singer Villa:K , guitarist Barillion , bass player Svein Knutsen and drummer Whezz , they released their first album Hello Miss Devine later the same year.Drummer and founding member Whezz left the band in...
at Wave Parade in Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
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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)
- Don't Mess With X-Mas (2010, self-released)
- In Troubled Times (2011, Future Farmer)
Compilation appearances
- If You Rearrange the Letters It Spells Satan (1997) (song: "Visions Of Teela")
- Sleeping Off Stolen Dreams (2001, Little Echoes) (song: "Ain't No Bridgegroom")
- Portraits: 32 Singers, 32 Songs (2010, Off the Air) (song: "Red Eye")
Reviews
- Autumnland in PopMattersPopMattersPopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
- Autumland in Stylus MagazineStylus MagazineStylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, a number of different podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog....