Ralf Youtz
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Ralf Youtz (born San Francisco, 1972) is an American musician. Youtz was the original drummer in the Boise
, Idaho
-based indie rock
band Built to Spill
. He appeared on their 1993 debut album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers
. Youtz was replaced by Andy Capps after the album's release, although he would work with Marstch again with The Halo Benders
. Youtz also had short stints with the bands Sone and The Feelings. Youtz plays guitar and sings in Ape Shape, which opened for Built to Spill
on several dates of their 2005 tour. He also plays bass in The No-No's. His sister, Karena Youtz is married to Built to Spill
frontman Doug Martsch
.
Youtz graduated from Twin Falls High School
in Twin Falls
, Idaho
, in 1990 and was responsible for choosing "Knock Me Down" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers as the "unofficial" song of his graduating class. More recently Youtz received a degree in Mathematics from Portland State University in Portland, OR, and has since relocated to San Francisco to further pursue his education. He is recently engaged to Jessica Rose Funaro.
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,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
-based 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:...
. He appeared on their 1993 debut album, 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...
. Youtz was replaced by Andy Capps after the album's release, although he would work with Marstch again with The Halo Benders
The Halo Benders
The Halo Benders was a band formed in 1994 as a side project by Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and Doug Martsch of Built to Spill. They released their first album, called God Don't Make No Junk, in 1994...
. Youtz also had short stints with the bands Sone and The Feelings. Youtz plays guitar and sings in Ape Shape, which opened for 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:...
on several dates of their 2005 tour. He also plays bass in The No-No's. His sister, Karena Youtz is married to 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:...
frontman 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...
.
Youtz graduated from Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls High School is a high school in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. It is one of two regular high schools operated by the Twin Falls School District.-School history:...
in Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, in 1990 and was responsible for choosing "Knock Me Down" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers as the "unofficial" song of his graduating class. More recently Youtz received a degree in Mathematics from Portland State University in Portland, OR, and has since relocated to San Francisco to further pursue his education. He is recently engaged to Jessica Rose Funaro.
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/apeshape
- http://www.epitonic.com/artists/thehalobenders.html
- http://www.epitonic.com/artists/thefeelings.html