{
 "id": "doug-martsch-42c520b5",
 "name": "Doug Martsch",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "frontman of Built to Spill",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q3714601"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000055506288"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00336460567",
   "00336460665"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "260122"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "D. M. Martsch",
  "D. Martsch",
  "Dog",
  "Douf Martsch",
  "Doug",
  "Douglas G Martsch",
  "Douglas G. Martsch",
  "Douglas Martsch",
  "Dug",
  "Dug Martsch",
  "Karena Youtz",
  "Martsch"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1969-09-16",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1969-09-16",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Boise",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0975b71a-995a-4f7b-a1c3-41e302ba4dc6"
    },
    {
     "value": "Boise",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q35775",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "indie rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q183504",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q6607",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "voice",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q17172850",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Treepeople",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "dec1aede-420e-4381-bfb7-e87ba02f25d6",
     "begin": "1988",
     "end": "1993",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Built to Spill",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "3ac482b8-1494-4071-a0e9-f192f9d2c2b0",
     "begin": "1992",
     "attributes": [
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Boise Cover Band",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "556b832c-ce37-4b77-95d9-4da6428ace38"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Halo Benders",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "859c297a-f739-45f2-ac58-401eeb2d017f"
    },
    {
     "value": "Farm Days",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "42c520b5-4992-4aab-9f3f-542addcde686",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5432c169-0800-4bd3-8313-c2ea9b0726ae",
     "attributes": [
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Built To Spill",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:260124",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Halo Benders",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:287614",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Treepeople",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:551308",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Built To Spill Caustic Resin",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1357729",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Boise Cover Band",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2687451",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "All Smiles (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "260122",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4572432",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Built to Spill",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q1003115",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q177220",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q855091",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Up Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q3714601",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q7897996",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10511524/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/19299205"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000163990"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/260122"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/built-to-last/Content?oid=927300"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.builttospill.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://genius.com/artists/Doug-martsch"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98083612"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/135249511"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/doug_martsch"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98083612/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/159383"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3714601"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Martsch"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/doug-martsch-42c520b5",
  "cite_as": "Doug Martsch, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/doug-martsch-42c520b5",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}