The Spill Canvas
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The Spill Canvas is an alternative rock band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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As time passed, Thomas resigned from Nodes and went full-time with The Spill Canvas. The band's first widespread album, Sunsets and Car Crashes, which was written, produced, and performed by Thomas, was released by 111 Records on April 20, 2004. Thomas was joined by members Joe Beck, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon Aegerter shortly after the release of Sunsets and Car Crashes. Wheeler and Aegerter left the group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One Fell Swoop. The album was released on August 9, 2005.
On their official page in late 2006, the band announced a change of label through a news post by bassist Scott McGuire; "Also, did I mention that there is a new record label in the picture? That's right, we have signed to Sire Records
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In early 2007, McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential, they must do so without me." There is still much speculation as to whether he was kicked out of the band or if he decided to leave, but it is known that Thomas and McGuire did not get along. The temporary replacement for McGuire was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic. He is now a permanent member of the band.
On May 1, 2007, the band released an EP
entitled Denial Feels So Good
, to hold their fans over until their new album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keyboards on "Gold Dust Woman". Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire 2007 Warped Tour
, promoting the release of their third album No Really, I'm Fine
. The new album was recorded in March and April 2007, and in Alternative Press Issue 229, it was confirmed that Anthony Green
of Circa Survive
and Andrew McMahon
of Jack's Mannequin
would be guests on the new album. Anthony Green sang backup vocals on the song "Bleed, Everyone's Doing It", and Andrew McMahon played keyboards in the re-recorded version of the song "Saved", a song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman Returns
.
On July 26, 2007, No Really, I'm Fine was rumored to be the title of the upcoming album. This agreement lasted for two years. Soon after, however, websites such as Amazon.com and Best Buy, had listed the new album with the title Conduit. On August 28, 2007, the band posted a Myspace bulletin stating that the album was going to be titled No Really, I'm Fine. The album was released under this title on October 2, 2007, although it was leaked on the internet a few days earlier.
The band went on a Fall tour across North America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was supported by Meg & Dia
, Playradioplay!, and Treaty of Paris
. On January 23, 2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard
's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas would be touring with them in a spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they headed to Europe with Plain White T's
and The Fold
. This past summer, The Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train
and Ludo
. Up-and-coming pop-punkers Sing It Loud
joined them for the first half of the tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City Soundtrack
for the final leg of the tour.
On September 11, 2008 The Spill Canvas launched the "[Photographer For A Day]" contest which gives their fans a chance to win tickets to see them and be their Photographer. The winner has not yet been announced.
In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of the opening bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling Wilbury's hit "Handle With Care", trading off lead vocals.
In early 2009, The Spill Canvas toured the UK supporting You Me At Six
alongside Emarosa
Abnormalites, featuring new music from the band, was released on January 12, 2010 through The Spill Canvas store and digital retailers. Their next EP, Realities, was released shortly thereafter on April 13. On July 27, 2010 their newest album, Formalities, saw digital release. The album contains songs previously seen on both Realities and Abnormalities, along with acoustic versions of songs from those EPs and two brand new songs. They spent the summer of 2010 touring with the Goo Goo Dolls
and Switchfoot
.
On January 13, 2011, an article in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader
stated that the band may be on a temporary hiatus and there was no indication when, if ever, the band would return.
On May 15, 2011, after a long time of being inactive on Twitter, "Someday soon" was tweeted from The Spill Canvas.
On August 11, 2011 the band posted, "Tell your friends to follow @thespillcanvas we are going to be posting lots of interesting news and announcements in the coming weeks!" on Twitter.
The Spill Canvas played a "reunion show" in their hometown of Sioux Falls, SD on October 28th, 2011, during which they announced they are no longer on a label and plan to record a new album, with a Kickstart campaign raising funds to record it. They played a new song at the show.
On November 3, The Spill Canvas is playing another show in their home state at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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Career
The Spill Canvas started as a side project for lead singer, Nick Thomas, who at the time, was guitarist and backup vocalist for Metalcore outfit Nodes of RanvierNodes of Ranvier (band)
Nodes of Ranvier was a Christian metal/metalcore band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, that was signed to Victory Records. The band is described as "one of Sioux Falls' most successful and popular acts ever." They have played with bands such as Bleeding Through, Every Time I Die, Bury Your...
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As time passed, Thomas resigned from Nodes and went full-time with The Spill Canvas. The band's first widespread album, Sunsets and Car Crashes, which was written, produced, and performed by Thomas, was released by 111 Records on April 20, 2004. Thomas was joined by members Joe Beck, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon Aegerter shortly after the release of Sunsets and Car Crashes. Wheeler and Aegerter left the group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One Fell Swoop. The album was released on August 9, 2005.
On their official page in late 2006, the band announced a change of label through a news post by bassist Scott McGuire; "Also, did I mention that there is a new record label in the picture? That's right, we have signed to Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
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In early 2007, McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential, they must do so without me." There is still much speculation as to whether he was kicked out of the band or if he decided to leave, but it is known that Thomas and McGuire did not get along. The temporary replacement for McGuire was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic. He is now a permanent member of the band.
On May 1, 2007, the band released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Denial Feels So Good
Denial Feels So Good
Denial Feels So Good is the second EP from the emo/rock band The Spill Canvas. It was released on May 1, 2007. It was the band's first release under Sire Records.-Track listing:...
, to hold their fans over until their new album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keyboards on "Gold Dust Woman". Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire 2007 Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
, promoting the release of their third album No Really, I'm Fine
No Really, I'm Fine
- Credits :* Nick Thomas – Guitar, vocals* Dan Ludeman – Guitar, Backing Vocals* Joe Beck - drums, percussion* Landon Heil - Bass- Additional Personnel :* Neal Avron – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Charlie Bisharat – Violin* Larry Corbett – Cello...
. The new album was recorded in March and April 2007, and in Alternative Press Issue 229, it was confirmed that Anthony Green
Anthony Green
Anthony Green may refer to:*Anthony Green , current lead vocalist of Circa Survive and ex-vocalist for Saosin*Anthony Green *Anthony Green *Anthony Green *Antony Green, election commentator...
of Circa Survive
Circa Survive
Circa Survive is an American alternative rock band from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Doylestown, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist Anthony Green, former singer of Saosin and members of the now-defunct This Day Forward....
and Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Andrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; he also performs solo.-Early life:...
of Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
would be guests on the new album. Anthony Green sang backup vocals on the song "Bleed, Everyone's Doing It", and Andrew McMahon played keyboards in the re-recorded version of the song "Saved", a song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
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On July 26, 2007, No Really, I'm Fine was rumored to be the title of the upcoming album. This agreement lasted for two years. Soon after, however, websites such as Amazon.com and Best Buy, had listed the new album with the title Conduit. On August 28, 2007, the band posted a Myspace bulletin stating that the album was going to be titled No Really, I'm Fine. The album was released under this title on October 2, 2007, although it was leaked on the internet a few days earlier.
The band went on a Fall tour across North America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was supported by Meg & Dia
Meg & Dia
Meg & Dia is an American rock band formed in 2004. It was founded by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton, and is now a five-piece act with additional members Nicholas Price, Jonathan Snyder and Carlo Gimenez....
, Playradioplay!, and Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (band)
Treaty of Paris is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of five members: Phil Kosch , Dan Wade , Alex Maier , Chris Insidioso and Mike Chorvat .- History :...
. On January 23, 2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas would be touring with them in a spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they headed to Europe with Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
and The Fold
The Fold
The Fold is a high energy rock-pop band from Chicago, Illinois. They have released two full length albums and one EP on Tooth & Nail Records, and an independent album in 2009. Their single "Gravity" from the album This Too Shall Pass reached #1 on the CHR Rock charts.-History:Their debut album This...
. This past summer, The Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train
Steel Train
Steel Train is an indie rock band from New Jersey. They have toured with Tegan and Sara, Girl in a Coma, Ben Folds, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, Hanson, The Format, Gomez, O.A.R., Barenaked Ladies, Fun and others...
and Ludo
Ludo (band)
Ludo is an alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Andrew Volpe, lead guitarist/back up vocalist Tim Ferrell, moog/synth and back up vocalist Tim Convy, and drummer/back up vocalist Matt Palermo.-History:...
. Up-and-coming pop-punkers Sing It Loud
Sing it Loud
-History:Sing it Loud grew out of a friendship between cousins vocalist Pat Brown and guitarist Kieren Smith, who founded the group together and added members whom they met locally in the Minneapolis music scene. Brown officially brought the group together after his previous band called it quits....
joined them for the first half of the tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...
for the final leg of the tour.
On September 11, 2008 The Spill Canvas launched the "[Photographer For A Day]" contest which gives their fans a chance to win tickets to see them and be their Photographer. The winner has not yet been announced.
In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of the opening bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling Wilbury's hit "Handle With Care", trading off lead vocals.
In early 2009, The Spill Canvas toured the UK supporting You Me At Six
You Me At Six
You Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
alongside Emarosa
Emarosa
Emarosa is an American rock band from Lexington, Kentucky. Formed in 2006, they released one EP in 2007 titled This Is Your Way Out, and shortly after, the group underwent significant lineup and sound changes, dropping their heavy metal influence and leaning toward a soul inspiration...
Abnormalites, featuring new music from the band, was released on January 12, 2010 through The Spill Canvas store and digital retailers. Their next EP, Realities, was released shortly thereafter on April 13. On July 27, 2010 their newest album, Formalities, saw digital release. The album contains songs previously seen on both Realities and Abnormalities, along with acoustic versions of songs from those EPs and two brand new songs. They spent the summer of 2010 touring with the Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
and Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
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On January 13, 2011, an article in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Argus Leader
See also List of newspapers in South DakotaThe Argus Leader is the daily newspaper of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is South Dakota's largest newspaper by circulation.-Description:...
stated that the band may be on a temporary hiatus and there was no indication when, if ever, the band would return.
On May 15, 2011, after a long time of being inactive on Twitter, "Someday soon" was tweeted from The Spill Canvas.
On August 11, 2011 the band posted, "Tell your friends to follow @thespillcanvas we are going to be posting lots of interesting news and announcements in the coming weeks!" on Twitter.
The Spill Canvas played a "reunion show" in their hometown of Sioux Falls, SD on October 28th, 2011, during which they announced they are no longer on a label and plan to record a new album, with a Kickstart campaign raising funds to record it. They played a new song at the show.
On November 3, The Spill Canvas is playing another show in their home state at South Dakota State University.
Band members
Current- Nick Thomas - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Production
- Dan Ludeman- Guitars , Backing Vocals
- Landon Heil - Bass
- Joe Beck - Drums, Percussion
Albums
- Go for the JugularGo for the Jugular- Track listing :...
(2002) - Sunsets and Car Crashes (2004)
- One Fell Swoop (2005), #29 Top HeatseekersTop HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
, #47 Top Independent Albums - No Really, I'm FineNo Really, I'm Fine- Credits :* Nick Thomas – Guitar, vocals* Dan Ludeman – Guitar, Backing Vocals* Joe Beck - drums, percussion* Landon Heil - Bass- Additional Personnel :* Neal Avron – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Charlie Bisharat – Violin* Larry Corbett – Cello...
(2007), #2 Top Heatseekers, #143 Billboard 200Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... - Scraps/No Really, I'm FineScraps/No Really, I'm FineScraps LP is a 2 disc vinyl release from Sioux Falls, South Dakota rock band The Spill Canvas, featuring No Really, I'm Fine on one disc and rarities & live tracks on the second.-Track listing:Disc One - No Really, I'm FineDisc 2 - Scraps-Credits:...
(2008) - Formalities (2010)
EPs
- The Concept EPThe Concept EPThe Concept EP is the first EP by The Spill Canvas. It was released in 2003.-Track listing:...
(2003) - Denial Feels So GoodDenial Feels So GoodDenial Feels So Good is the second EP from the emo/rock band The Spill Canvas. It was released on May 1, 2007. It was the band's first release under Sire Records.-Track listing:...
(2007) - Honestly, I'm Doing Okay (2008)
- AbnormalitiesAbnormalitiesAbnormalities is an EP, and the ninth release from Sioux Falls, South Dakota rock band The Spill Canvas. It was released on January 12, 2010.-Track listing:Dust Storm...
(2010) - Realities (2010)
Additional research
- KSFY's Drew Sandholm interviews Nick Thomas, 17 November 2007
- "Local Band Goes Big" article from KSFY, Sioux Falls media.
- Local Band The Spill Canvas on hiatus.