We were recently contacted by veteran Nashville music video promoter Steve Baker, who had seen our video for “The Devil’s Chain Gang” and loved it. Steve wanted to help us reach a wider audience with the video, and we jumped at the chance to work with someone of his reputation. The promotion we are doing with Steve is just starting, so you might see the video on music video channels, in … See more
We made a video last night to wish you all Happy Holidays! Here it is. Bonus: it's got our brand-new original Christmas song, all about a wish from one Mr. Valentine. Enjoy the season, everyone! Also, nominations are now open for the 2015 Sammies (Sacramento Area Music Awards). Wouldn't it be cool to see The Nickel Slots win a Sammie or two this year? Help get us on the ballot by nominating us … See more
On Tuesday, August 19th, The Nickel Slots released our new music video for “On The Wall” from our third album, Let It Ride. The video was directed by Jason Knight and Sean Kime, who also directed our video for “The Devil’s Chain Gang.” We are very proud of this video, and it was a pleasure working with Jason and Sean again. "On the Wall" has been accepted into the Sacramento Film and … See more
On Thursday we played the Beveren State Prison. We'd heard from other bands that playing a prison show was cool so we decided to give it a go this tour. Beveren Prison is brand new, a state-of-the-art facility just opened this spring. Each cell has a TV and computer with limited internet access. The grounds are laid out with a central hub and four long wings or arms that stretch out to make a big … See more
Belgium really is two countries. And it's not just the language. Yes, people in Flanders speak Dutch and people in Wallonia speak French, and generally only the former learn additional languages. But there are other differences, too. Our first tour here two years ago was only in Flanders, so Friday's trip to Bouillon, close to the French border, was a new experience. As we passed Brussels on our … See more
Hey y'all, Kenny Franklin Valentine here to tell you what's up with The Nickel Slots in June. Woodland on Saturday I'm always fired up when the Slots play my hometown of Woodland, and this Saturday (June 7th) I'll be full-on fired up! Not just Woodland, but one of my favorite bars, the Stag. I have made many a bad decision in that place. This is the boys' last Sacramento-area show until late … See more
After five months of blood, sweat, and broken strings in the recording studio, our third album is complete! It's called Let It Ride, and we are releasing it at our Concert in the Park on Friday May 2nd. But we can't wait until then to share these songs with you, so every day from now until the release we'll pick one song at random and make it available for streaming from this page! Come back every … See more
