Brett Nelson (musician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brett Nelson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Origin | Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
Brett Nelson (born 1969) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter best known as the former 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 (Andy Capps was drummer for the latter album).[1]
In a 2012 article for Impose, Nelson shared the seven songs that made him want to be a musician. These were: "Joan of Arc" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1981), "Kids Don't Follow" by the Replacements (1982), "Remember David" by A Flock of Seagulls (1984), "Never Understand" by The Jesus and Mary Chain (1985), "Relatin' Dudes to Jazz" by Firehose (1986), "Little Fury Things" by Dinosaur Jr. (1987), and "Vapour Trail" by Ride (1990).[2]
