Brett Nelson talks musical influences, Idaho’s music scene and more

Built To Spill’s Brett Nelson talked with me about his musical influences, how work on the band’s new record is coming along, the music scene in Idaho, what he thinks about BTS being labeled as the godfather of sprawling guitar indie rock and other topics.

You can hear out The Hives playing in the background, and since the interview was conducted in the outdoor press area at Sasquatch! there’s lots of background noise from the wind and some excited Hives fans/media people cheering for the Swedes during the interview too.

About Travis Hay

Travis Hay is a music journalist who has spent the past 20 years documenting and enjoying Seattle's music scene. He's written for various outlets including MSN Music, the Seattle-Post Intelligencer, Seattle Weekly, Pearl Jam's Ten Club, Crosscut.com and others.

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