The boys recorded a video blog this week to do the drawing for their house concert contest. I tossed my name into the hat, but they said I ain't eligible to win. The video's also got some practice footage of a new song called "Float Around." Check it out! http://youtu.be/G3JwcG9FYtw Links to stuff they mentioned: Old Ironsides, May 31st Honky-Tonk Showdown, June 8th "The Devil's … See more
We're busy right now booking shows for this summer in large outdoor venues: festivals, park concerts, county fairs and such. To make sure we don't get too bored with these wide open spaces, we want to play at least one intimate show. So we're going to give one lucky Nickel Slots fan a house concert this summer! Here's how it works: from now through the end of April, add a comment on this post … See more
The boys recorded another video blog for y'all this week. In this one they drop some behind-the-scenes footage from the "The Devil's Chain Gang" video shoot on you and tell you how downloading a free MP3 of the song can help them in a Hard Rock Cafe contest. Check it out! http://youtu.be/-cgnUE9bIu8 To download and vote, go to http://on.fb.me/11zrn1X by February 10th. Anyone can download the … See more
You already know what the four of us sound like as The Nickel Slots, but not as much about the music that brought us to this point. We want to take you backstage to get a look at those influences. And given a certain song of ours, it seemed appropriate for each of us to share seven of them. So behold our Lucky Seven albums! These are the albums that shaped us, the ones we can't imagine music … See more
Hey y'all, Kenny Franklin Valentine here to tell you what's up with The Nickel Slots in December. It's in the can I done told you that the boys were planning their first music video for "The Devil's Chain Gang." Well, it ain't a plan anymore! They shot it yesterday right here in Woodland, and I got to watch (check out my photo on the right). There was a full video crew with multiple cameras, … See more
Hey y'all, Kenny Franklin Valentine here to tell you what's up with The Nickel Slots in November. Third time's a charm The boys are really excited to announce a show with The Mother Hips! These guys are legendary Bay Area rockers. If you're skeptical because you remember a couple of previous cancellations when the Slots were gonna open for the Hips, this one's different. The other shows fell … See more
The boys recorded a video blog for y'all this week, a new thing they're gonna do every so often. In this one they give you a tour of their practice pad, explain some background about their November 10th show in Davis, and give you a rehearsal preview of a new song. Check it out! --Kenny http://youtu.be/x_nXs_dOpYs … See more
