We all have passions that help us write our life’s songs. My biggest joys in life are my wife, Molly, the people close to me and my music... pianos, lyrics, drums and yes... Old Guitars. Old Guitar was inspired by the 1957 Martin guitar my father, Gary, played in college. My siblings and I would bang on the old family piano and strum the guitar as youngsters growing up in Humboldt county. … See more
The Nickel Slots are headed back to our “home away from home,” Belgium! Yes, we’ll be back in the land of beer and chocolate this summer, playing shows from June 30th through July 9th. We did our first Belgian tour in 2012 and our second in 2014. This time we are booking with some friends we met on our previous tours. Tom Van den Bempt and Koen Wynants were the two that drove us to … See more
Thanks to our friends at Armor Gold Cables, I was able to attend this year's NAMM show with my brother Chris and nephew Bryan. It was great to see Stephen Simon. Armor Gold continues to be a huge supporter of The Nickel Slots, and we love their cables! The NAMM show celebrates all that is new for 2017 in the music industry as far as gear goes. This year's NAMM was really special for me: not only … See more
Hey, Nickel Slots fans! You've seen our first two music videos, for "The Devil's Chain Gang" and "On the Wall." We had a lot of fun making them with Jason Knight, Sean Kime, and their team. Now we're about to shoot our third, and we need your help! We're making a video for "A Shot and a Beer for Christmas," the original song on the holiday EP we released last year, Christmas With The Nickel … See more
Back on March 9th of 2015, The Nickel Slots had an opportunity to open for the legendary Bob Seger. He had rescheduled the Sacramento stop on his 2015 "Ride Out" tour and needed a local opener. Bob's management approached Andy Hawk at 98 Rock and asked for a recommendation for a local act. Andy recommended The Nickel Slots and Bob loved our music video for "The Devil's Chain Gang." The next … See more
Kenny here, this time to share some stories and pass out some goodies! Everyone remembers the first concert they ever went to. My Uncle Jerry dragged me to a Johnny Cash show when I was 11 and slipped me a few beers in the parking lot. But I'll save that story for later. The Nickel Slots want to help one more fan make it to see them and a bunch of other great local bands at First Festival on June … See more
When people see me in person they will notice that my arms are full with tattoos. My fascination with tattoos started at an early age. I remember when I was just a kid and one of the members in my parents’ band showed up to practice at my parent’s house with a bandage on his shoulder. My dad asked him what happened and he said, “I just got a tattoo.” My dad rolled his eyes and said that … See more
