The Spill Canvas

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About The Spill Canvas

Official Site: http://thespillcanvas.com/ | facebook.com/thespillcanvas


Like Bright Eyes and Five for Fighting, the Spill Canvas began as the pseudonym for a solo singer/songwriter before transitioning into a traditional band. Sioux Falls native Nick Thomas played in a variety of local punk bands in his early teens before transforming himself into a solo acoustic emo act along the lines of Dashboard Confessional. At the age of 19, he signed with the indie label One Eleven Records and recorded Sunsets and Car Crashes almost entirely on his own, save for a few guest musicians. Following the album's April 2004 release, Thomas put together the first full-time touring lineup of the Spill Canvas, with himself on vocals, guitar, and keyboards; Dan Ludeman on guitar; Scott McGuire on bass; and Joe Beck on drums.

The first collaborative album by the Spill Canvas, One Fell Swoop, was released in August 2005. One year later, the band signed with Sire Records and began recording new material, with newcomer Landon Heil replacing the departed McGuire on bass. The Denial Feels So Good EP arrived in early 2007, marking the band's first release for Sire, and the Spill Canvas spent that summer on the annual Warped Tour, where they drummed up some buzz for their upcoming third album. No Really, I'm Fine was released toward the end of that year; emo vets like Anthony Green and Andrew McMahon made cameos on the album, and a series of additional tours kept the Spill Canvas busy until late 2008. Although most of 2008 was spent on the road, the band also found time to release an EP titled Honestly, I'm Doing Okay. A pair of new EPs followed in 2010: Abnormalities, which arrived during the first month of the year; and Realities, which was released in April. ~ Stewart Mason & Andrew Leahey, Rovi

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  • All Over You (Lyrics Version)
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    • The Truth
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    • Staplegunned
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    • Reckless Abandonment
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    • Connect The Dots
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Spill Canvas Tour Diary
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  • re: Play - The Spill Canvas 'All Over You'
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    re: Play - The Spill Canvas 'All Over You'
  • Buzzworthy Blog Exclusive: The Spill Canvas Goes Bowling
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    Buzzworthy Blog Exclusive: The Spill Canvas Goes Bowling
  • The Spill Canvas on The Smashing Pumpkins "Today"
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    The Spill Canvas on The Smashing Pumpkins "Today"
  • The Spill Canvas on Say Anything "Baby Girl, I'm A Blur"
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    The Spill Canvas on Say Anything "Baby Girl, I'm A Blur"
  • The Spill Canvas on the video for "All Over You"
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    The Spill Canvas on the video for "All Over You"
  • The Spill Canvas on Mutemath "Typical"
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    The Spill Canvas on Mutemath "Typical"
  • The Spill Canvas on Rage Against The Machine "Testify"
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    The Spill Canvas on Rage Against The Machine "Testify"
  • The Spill Canvas on Foo Fighters "Everlong"
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    The Spill Canvas on Foo Fighters "Everlong"
  • The Spill Canvas on Saosin "You're Not Alone"
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    The Spill Canvas on Saosin "You're Not Alone"

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  • The Spill Canvas has bodies to go with those heads too!
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  • Spill Canvas' guitarist Dan Ludeman knows how to stretch a dollar.
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    Spill Canvas' guitarist Dan Ludeman knows how to stretch a dollar.
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  • Landon Heil of the Spill Canvas.
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    Landon Heil of the Spill Canvas.
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  • The Spill Canvas drummer Joe Beck.
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    The Spill Canvas drummer Joe Beck.
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  • The Spill Canvas frontman Nick Thomas has one hand in his pocket, searching for spare change.
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    The Spill Canvas frontman Nick Thomas has one hand in his pocket, searching for spare change.
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  • South Dakota rockers the Spill Canvas stop by MTV for an exclusive photo shoot.
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    South Dakota rockers the Spill Canvas stop by MTV for an exclusive photo shoot.
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  • South Dakota emo-rockers the Spill Canvas at their exclusive MTV photo shoot.
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    South Dakota emo-rockers the Spill Canvas at their exclusive MTV photo shoot.
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  • The Spill Canvas' Landon Heil, formerly of the Glass Atlantic.
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    The Spill Canvas' Landon Heil, formerly of the Glass Atlantic.
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  • Guitarist Dan Ludeman of the Spill Canvis.
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    Guitarist Dan Ludeman of the Spill Canvis.
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  • Nick Thomas of the Spill Canvis.
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Discography

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  • Gestalt (2012)
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    Gestalt (2012)
  • Realities (2010)
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    Realities (2010)
    Sire
  • Formalities (2010)
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    Formalities (2010)
    Reprise
  • Scraps (2008)
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    Scraps (2008)
    Sire/London/Rhino
  • No Really, I'm Fine (2007)
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    No Really, I'm Fine (2007)
    Sire/Reprise
  • Staplegunned (2007)
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    Staplegunned (2007)
    Sire
  • One Fell Swoop (2005)
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    One Fell Swoop (2005)
    One Eleven Records
  • Sunsets and Car Crashes (2004)
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    Sunsets and Car Crashes (2004)
    One Eleven Records
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