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built like alaska
Indie / Folk / Pop

"knock the fucking legs off"

Oakdale, CALIFORNIA
United States

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Last Login:  7/19/2008
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   built like alaska: General Info
Member Since1/27/2005
Band Websitebuiltlikealaska.com
Band Membersneil (near sightedness), davey (broken rib), susie (tendonitis in hands), sean (cut off finger-tip), kenny (got shot)

also:

matt, brandon, doug, mike, cd, loads of pals

and the tioga house ..

Influencesdogs (with or without metal parts), slow trains on the tracks, the hot moon, the cold sun, cow bones hanging from rafters, strawberry jams, abe davis, marco, polo, river rafting with birds flying around, gateways to national parks, orange blossom roads, uncovered bridges, shotgun parties, steep driveways, the new deal, the old deal, most of the twelve steps, lomas prietas, and like whatever you're into right now.
Sounds LikeTHE HOLY COW LEVEL
Record LabelFuture Farmer, Sweat of the Alps, Homesleep
Type of LabelIndie








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2008 9:00P
Copper Rhino with solar powered people Modesto
Jul 19 2008 8:30P
cafe du nord with earlimart san francisco, California
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
the partisan w/el olio wolof and james brittain-gore merced, California

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   About built like alaska
In the younger boyhood days of the solar system, we were totally hot. Millions of H2O/HDO filled comets threw their weights around the solar place, knocking on the doors of earth and ringing our bells- bringing celestial oceans with them. This process schooled and cooled the world right off the bat, which allowed for life to figure itself out. In the super-heated volcanic mud holes, we got off to a fine start. Constant re-sorting of the temperature and environment gave us gills, gave us scales, gave us arms and legs and teeth and made us hungry for lots more. Changes put feathers on our skin, which turned into hairs. It got pretty warm again, so we lost the hairs. Then it was real real cold, so we cut the hairs off of those who still had them and made coats to keep our little naked bodies from freezing. Bridges of land uncovered in warmer years of thaw brought us to better, more cozy and hospitable places. Eventually got sort of smart and built us some boats to take us there, and even some airplanes. We traveled across dried sea beds and watered-down hills , had odd jobs around town, settled-down out west somewheres. There might have been some earthquakes to remind us of how fucked we are along the way. Then we made kids. Kids made songs. Songs made kids adults, and music put us back on that most northern bridge of unfozen earth, as if built like alaska. Expect to get squashed by Asteroid 1950 DA sometime around 2880. MySpace Maps
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Lostdog in Loveland





Jul 16 2008 5:09 AM

Well- I must have listened to John Henry at least 5 times so far and it's callin' me again so I gotta go.

Nice stuff!!

Robert
BethAnn





Jul 15 2008 8:59 PM

hope you guys can make it out to the show on friday...

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Dustin





Jul 4 2008 5:25 PM

Great show last night fellas!! You guys sounded pretty amazing.
Sgroove NEW SINGLE! Bassa Moralmente





Jul 3 2008 10:09 AM

Ciaooooo! Sono sempre Turu degli Sgroove :D
è uscito il NUOVO SINGLE...
BASSA MORALMENTE!!! -> www. myspace. com/sgroovetheband


come promesso qualcosa del nuovo album alla fine l'abbiamo cagata....
A parte i nuovi video su Youtube, tra 1 pò pubblicheremo il Telefilm a puntate "3 Sgroove In Europe", direttamentre tratto da una storia vera: il viaggio di Frank, Hermes e Brazo da Gaeta (LT) a Cristiania (Copenaghen) 3 amici, 1 Panda, 7000Km!

Ah, e ovviamente... a Settembre il nuovo disco: ABBEY RUZZ!
Solar Powered People





Jun 29 2008 1:20 PM

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Scream Team





Jun 21 2008 4:56 PM

chrisdoudsongs





Jun 19 2008 9:31 PM

Is that staged? or is that "LIVE! at the American Grafitti Downtown Cruise-N-Good Afternoon"
westtexasindierockkid





Jun 18 2008 1:55 PM

cool tunes
Oaristys Panama





Jun 16 2008 9:24 AM

thanks for the add !
your music is wonderful !
my favourite is Hopalong... beautiful beautiful beautiful !!
Solar Powered People





Jun 12 2008 9:29 PM

Hey all. July 3rd is on. Thanks for wanting to play. Can't wait.

T
ryan





Jun 11 2008 12:25 AM

i love you
Mountain Ghost Studios





Jun 7 2008 7:24 PM

Thanks for adding us!
silverjoo





Jun 5 2008 7:45 PM

a few questions:
whats up?
when will you release some more awesomeness?
ever planning on playing an east coast show (the closer to SC the better..)?
seriously you guys are the best new band ive listened to in awhile. (new to me anyways.
-thanks
Hannah





May 31 2008 9:24 PM

...... ........Etsy
Buy Handmade
MomandMeCreations......
Angel Wings Productions





May 30 2008 3:40 PM

Hi there, I am on myspace and I am trying to get to know all the talented Artist on my myspace.
my name is Joshua Kell and I am wanting to say Hi and see how you doing today?
Laura Lewis





May 29 2008 6:21 PM

Well ... Thanks for the comment. Ha. (To Normal) Anyways, keep being great. Ok ... Ok bye.
Jaandlu Super Band





May 23 2008 9:43 AM

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Check us out at Jaandlu Super Radio, streaming courtesy of Xsite Radio!

Kevin of America





May 21 2008 7:40 AM

i thought i was built like alaska. cold in nature. then i had a revelation. i am built like california.

Golden!

go to www. myspace. com/allcalifornia

Add them if you love all of our beautiful State!


"keep on rocking in a free world"
krack crackers "its the shiz"





May 18 2008 4:10 PM

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Allyse





May 18 2008 10:00 AM

yeah thats what she told me! you guys are really good :)
Joshua Rivera





May 16 2008 3:07 PM

At The Partisan



built like alaska

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The Alma Church Choir





May 14 2008 12:53 PM

I've realizied it's zach





May 14 2008 12:23 AM

hey, it's a miserable blast from the past , but misery aside U guys continue to make music that is wonderfully original artistic and it allows the the listener to enjoy every vocal every chord, beat the music is wonderful keep it up its great.
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit





May 12 2008 11:48 AM

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Boxcarjill





May 12 2008 4:55 PM

the whole band is EXCERSIZING? no. maybe they are exercising.
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit





May 10 2008 1:06 PM

Hey bros next weekend.

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Kevin of America