It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since The Spill Canvas delivered One Fell Swoop. An album that soundtracked heartbreak, confusion and every late night overthink for a generation of emotionally bruised listeners. Now, two decades on, frontman Nick Thomas is revisiting the record that started it all.
In our chat with Thomas, he opened up about stepping back into those early songs and the headspace they came from. “I was a 20 year old kid trying to process life through melody,” he said, reflecting on the intensely personal storytelling that defined One Fell Swoop. Written during a time when Mariah Carey was topping the charts and Dukes of Hazzard was somehow dominating the box office, the album captured a very specific kind of early 2000s angst and carved a space for it in the alt-emo canon.
Revisiting these songs now, Thomas approaches them with more perspective and a lot less internal chaos. “There’s still weight in them,” he shared, “but it’s a different kind of weight. It’s nostalgia mixed with gratitude.”
Beyond the anniversary tour, The Spill Canvas are far from done. Thomas hinted at new music in the works, with a continued focus on honesty and craft over trends. “We’re not trying to chase what’s hot,” he said. “We’re just writing what feels real.”
From Staplegunned to today, the heart remains intact. Wiser? Maybe, but still beating for the same reasons.
Check out the full interview to hear more about how the band’s sound has evolved, why One Fell Swoop still matters, and what’s next for The Spill Canvas after their upcoming Australian tour.
The Spill Canvas US Tour Dates 2025
August
7th – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
8th – Sioux Falls, SD @ Four Winds Music Fest
9th – Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music
September
18th – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
19th – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
20th – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
23rd – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
24th – San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
25th – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
26th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
27th – Oakland, CA @ Crybaby
28th – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
30th – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
October
1st – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
3rd – Denver, CO @ HQ
4th – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
5th – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
15th – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
16th – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
17th – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
18th – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
19th – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
21st – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works
22nd – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
23rd – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
24th – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
25th – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
26th – Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre
November
28th – Rutherford, NJ @ Williams Center
29th – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
30th – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
December
2nd – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
3rd – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
4th – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5th – Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
6th – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
7th – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
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