Interview - The Spill Canvas

This is the interview that I did with The Spill Canvas for forthesound.com. I wrote a majority of the question minus the last few. I was happy that I could be part of this interview it should be a fun read for fans of The Spill Canvas. Enjoy!

For the record can you please first state your name and the instrument you play.

Nick Thomas: Nick Thomas, and I play guitar and sing in The Spill Canvas.

How would you compare the recording process on No Really, I'm Fine to One Fell Swoop?

Nick Thomas: Completely different worlds, but both ventures were still amazing. NRIF was a huge step for us as musicians and people, where as OFS was more of a test run as a full rock band.

What inspired the title of your new album?

Nick Thomas: It's one of those things that the listener can plug into their own context. To me, it represented the lyrical content of the album, and what I was going through in my life. It's obviously laced in sarcasm and I always enjoy some good dark humor.

What is your favorite track off of the new album?

Nick Thomas: It's a toss up between Low Fidelity and Battles

What was it like working with Andrew McMahon on "Saved"?

Nick Thomas: It was amazing. He's such an awesome person as well as a great musician. He was home while we were in LA recording and we just hung out and he tickled some ivory. I love collaborating, and I would do anything with that guy again in a heartbeat.

How did you get hooked up with Andrew?

Nick Thomas: We were friends from bamboozle and had hung out as much as we could while were in the same area doing business, and he is now a labelmate. It was just a natural choice to have him on the record.

How did you get chosen to be part of the Punk Goes Acoustic 2
compilation?

Nick Thomas: I honestly have no idea, sorry, haha. But it was awesome
being a part of it!

What do you think about Radiohead letting listeners set the price for their new album?

Nick Thomas: I had never heard about that, but that is fucking amazing regardless. The music "business" is actually a business that needs money to survive. Bypassing all the downloading/pirating crap music is still music at the end of the day. A band like Radiohead knows that too.

What has been the most memorable concert that you have played to date?

Nick Thomas: Bamboozle 2007. Amazing.

What was the first concert that you ever attended?

Nick Thomas: Rod Stewart. With my dad. I was 7 and fell asleep after a few songs.

What would be the dream line-up and location for a concert you
would go to?

Nick Thomas:: Van Morrison, Jimmy Eat World, Saves the Day, G&R, Coldplay.

If not mentioned previously, could you please provide an insight to the track "All Over You". What are the emotions running behind this track?

Nick Thomas: It's a classic love song. I would go into more detail, but I
would have to kill you.

If you weren't doing what you do now, making music....What would you see yourself doing?

Nick Thomas: Zamboni Driver. Maybe a teacher. Maybe both.

This last question may be a little brash, however if you could pick just one song that best describes The Spill Canvas and to have it blast on every radio station across this planet, which song would it be and why.

Nick Thomas: I, unfortunately, cannot answer this jam because I am close to all of the songs. If I had to pick, my head would explode like that guy from scanners. Remember that movie? crazy....

Thank you to Nick and Carlos from Total Assault for making this interview posible.