Picture your next-door neighbor, noticeably talented, quietly charming and extraordinarily friendly. You watch him growing up in the home beside your own, fostering a deep love of music, learning to play the guitar, encouraged by his father to pursue an exploration of these sonic landscapes and claim them for his own. Years pass and one day you look out the window and realize the little boy next-door has become a full-fledged musician- and the members of your small town aren’t the only ones who know it. <br /><br />That is the story of Nick Thomas, the singer, guitarist and mastermind behind The Spill Canvas. While growing up in Sioux Falls, SD, Thomas recorded his first songs at age 15, funded by his father, who strongly encouraged his son’s evident musical talent. Although Thomas admits that results of those studio sessions were “atrocious,” the fledgling singer-songwriter honed his largely acoustic-based style playing solo shows in and around his hometown. After playing with a few local bands, Thomas returned to his solo music with conviction, dubbing it “The Spill Canvas.” After sending demo after demo to label around the county, the music caught the attention One Eleven Records owner Brad Fischetti. The result of that record deal was the raw and emotive Sunsets and Car Crashes, which began to amass Thomas eager fans around the country. After officially transitioning from solo act to full-fledged rock band, The Spill Canvas recorded their dynamic debut full-length, One Fell Swoop, with producer Ed Rose (The Get-Up Kids), releasing it on One Eleven in May of 2005 to great acclaim, eventually selling over 50,000 copies. <br /><br />While on tour in support of One Fell Swoop, The Spill Canvas caught the eye of Sire Records President Michael Goldstone at New Jersey’s “The Bamboozle Festival” in 2006. Ready to take the next step forward, The Spill Canvas formed a partnership with Sire, which Thomas believes will provide the band with the promise of career longevity. With a new five-song EP, Denial Feels So Good, out on May 1 and 30-something songs to be refined in an album with producer Neal Avron (Fall Out Boy, The Wallflowers, Yellowcard) this spring. “It was such an easy choice to pick Neal Avron to produce our new record because he's consistently produced so many great records over the years,” says Beck. <br /><br />The self-produced Denial Feels So Good boasts three originals, (one of which is a remix of the beloved “Staplegunned” by Chris Lord-Alge, who has re-mixed Green Day and Jewel, the rest of the EP was mixed by Brad Smith and Christopher Thorne of Blind Melon fame) and features a double-dose of cover tracks, both of which have significant meaning for the band. Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman” reflects Thomas’ appreciation for older music (“There’s so much good music from that era that we’re huge fans of,” he explains). Donovan’s “Catch the Wind,” meanwhile, was suggested specifically for the band by Sire Records founder Seymour Stein, something Thomas says was an obvious choice once he heard the song.<br /><br />The Spill Canvas, who has toured with bands like Motion City Soundtrack, Straylight Run, Mae and The Plain White T’s, has graced the stages of Austin’s annual music festival SXSW, New Jersey’s The Bamboozle and the Vans Warped Tour in both 2006 and 2007 (“We love Warped Tour, says Ludeman. “What could possibly be better than an event that caters to such a wide variety of music lovers?”) and was named one of Alternative Press’ “Bands To Watch in 2007,” may not exactly be living next-door anymore, but have preserved the sensibility of their humble beginnings. Notorious for their personal relationships with their fans, The Spill Canvas may spend most of the year on the road, but their hearts have never left Sioux Falls. And Thomas, although recognizing the good fortune gained from his hard work, can barely believe how far he has come.<br /><br />For exclusive, official Spill Canvas merch visit: www.thespillcanvas.com/store ! http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas Delta 0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hi Spill Fans,<br /><br />As we gear up for the holidays we just wanted to thank you for being such<br />great fans this year and wish you a merry one! We put together a quick video<br />to showcase how Coach Ferguson helped whip us into peak holiday spirit<br />shape. You can check out the video here. He's got some great tips on<br />merry-making.<br /><br />From us to yours - we hope you have an amazing holiday!!<br /><br />Xo,<br />TSC The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/12/23/Ea_8Gx9u/happy-holidays Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:16:58 -0000 ffFtbbxjKS The Spill Canvas http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/CY-lj4Ch/tsc-tsc-holiday-video-08-music-video/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:16:16 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/CY-lj4Ch/tsc-tsc-holiday-video-08-music-video/"><img width="100" height="75" border="0" src="http://srv0204-03.sjc3.imeem.com/g/v/5c451584a435be71bb0252e50b1f573f_00010.jpg" title="Click to play this video"/></a></div> pPAT9etocd Dear Spill Fans,<br /><br />Everyone’s a little tight on money this holiday season. So, we’ve decided to make our new double vinyl, Scraps, a little more affordable. Now you can get it for only $12.98! We hope this helps if you’d like to buy it for someone you care about or if someone you care about wants to buy it for you! You can keep the extra 9 bucks in your warm coat pocket. Go here to purchase: <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24bhCPPqb_" title="http://www.thespillcanvas.com/store/?cmpid=1208/Scrapsdisc/imeem">http://www.thespillcanvas.com/store/?cmpid=1208/Scrapsdisc/imeem</a><br /><br />It’s Scraps for the holidays!<br />Hope you have a great one!<br /><br /><br />XO,<br />TSC <br /><br /> The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/12/08/dELK1Mpn/scraps-holiday-special Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:52:28 -0000 zYSkWb1P3B With the holiday season quickly approaching, we want to give you guys some encouragement to start your holiday shopping early this year! Starting November 3rd when you buy the Scraps LP from our online store(<a href="http://links.imeem.com/24xx9kRNV_" title="http://thespillcanvas.com/store">http://thespillcanvas.com/store</a>), you'll get a free billed beanie with our logo until we run out! It's our way of thanking you for supporting us - hope you like it!<br /><br />love, spill The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/11/04/5aYiYmaR/gift-with-purchase Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:39:02 -0000 b9p9S1IoBq Hey guys,<br /><br />We have a new widget for you! Feel free to give it a home on all your internets. <br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24sA3qZ8V_" title="http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48ff87a62d66edba?p=490a026e821160a2">http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48ff87a62d66edba?p=490a026e821160a2</a> The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/10/30/abhqOkGp/brand-new-widget Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:20:58 -0000 uS54_MbtA7 We're very excited to announce that today is the release of our double vinyl album, "Scraps!"<br /><br />It includes everything from "No Really, I'm Fine" along with some great live songs and B-sides. We hope you like it! When you order you'll get an instant grat track of "Polygraph, Right Now! (Live)" to give you something new to listen to until you receive the vinyl in the mail. Order "Scraps" by following this link: <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24bhCi_2V_" title="http://www.thespillcanvas.com/store/Music">http://www.thespillcanvas.com/store/Music</a> The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/10/28/V4PBV6vf/scraps-available-now Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:28:03 -0000 GnRUBM0_vY The Spill Canvas http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/19tN-Mez/the-spill-canvas-all-over-you-live-music-video/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:26:23 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/19tN-Mez/the-spill-canvas-all-over-you-live-music-video/"><img width="100" height="75" border="0" src="http://srv0204-03.sjc3.imeem.com/g/v/9a582e3d36fbf1c22481a017328c2a44_00010.jpg" title="Click to play this video"/></a></div> 0uDw31xb15 Dear Spill Fans,<br /><br />By now we hope you've all checked out our new video for <a href="http://links.imeem.com/13u_VRJU" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgIEvn0Xl8Y">Saved</a>. We decided to do something fun with text messages that you could all participate in that goes with the text theme of the new video. We set a goal of getting 2000 texts from you guys over 5 days. As we hit different goals we'll be releasing new pictures on the website or donating more money to help feed families this Fall. Help us reach our goal! You can text in each day this week and we'll text you back with a new fact about ourselves. Text in each day to receive all five facts!<br /><br />All you have to do is text TSC to 50505 and watch as new pictures appear on our website!<br />Sign up to our mobile list is free. Standard text rates apply.<br /><br />The more people text in the more gets revealed!<br />200 texts - new exclusive photo!<br />500 texts - donation of $100!<br />600 texts - new exclusive photo!<br />750 texts - new exclusive photo - donation of $200!<br />850 texts - new exclusive photo!<br />1000 texts - new exclusive photo - donation of $500!<br />1250 texts - new exclusive photo!<br />1500 texts - donation of $750!<br />1750 texts - new exclusive photo!<br />2000 texts - new exclusive photo - donation of $1000!<br /><br />We hope you'll participate and have fun learning new facts about us while helping to support a great charity! Watch our intro video <a href="http://links.imeem.com/13u_WRJU" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMvBEa1hAM">here</a>.<br /><br />Xo, TSC<a href="http://www.imeem.com/tag/sp" rel="tag"></a> The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/10/13/keZtgGeO/text-in-to-help-spill-donate-and-learn-fun-facts Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:19:58 -0000 b7sq7Hg0vi Hey guys,<br /><br />Please take a moment to check out are new featured video... it's the official video for Saved! We hope you like it!<br /><br />love, Spill The Spill Canvas News http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/blogs/2008/10/09/L3FPeM1o/saved Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:40:12 -0000 SLpBBm47-f The Spill Canvas http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/nroOoDQI/the-spill-canvas-saved-music-video/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:37:07 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/thespillcanvas/video/nroOoDQI/the-spill-canvas-saved-music-video/"><img width="100" height="75" border="0" src="http://srv0204-04.sjc3.imeem.com/g/v/c2416cf39f27361c5d543c90e9fcc1bf_00010.jpg" title="Click to play this video"/></a></div> YTjjFDnikf