Built to Spill began as an experimental band in 1993 for former Treepeople lead, Doug Martsch, out of Boise, Idaho (U.S.). The intent was to surround himself with a different band with each album. After the second Built to Spill line-up with 1994's There's Nothing Wrong With Love, Martsch decided to keep the same band together. Since then, the band has endured a number of successful albums, including Perfect from Now On (1997), Keep it Like a Secret (1999) and Ancient Melodies of the Future (2001).