This week on Bridge the Atlantic, we're joined by Nick Thomas (of the Nick Thomas Band, and formerly The Spill Canvas). With The Spill Canvas, Nick toured the US and the UK, playing with artists including the Goo Goo Dolls, Motion City Soundtrack and One Republic. The band released 7 albums and 5 EPs between 2002 and 2012. Nick’s latest project is the Nick Thomas Band, who recently released their first album Shadowars which debuted at #13 on the iTunes Alternative chart. We chat with Nick about The Spill Canvas, the Nick Thomas Band and learn how to unlock a frozen padlock using a warm bodily fluid... Highlights:- We learn that Nick really enjoys cartoons- Nick tells us about the pressure The Spill Canvas were under to fulfil their contractual obligations with Warner Bros- Ross fanboys over Nick (The Spill Canvas were one of his favourite bands when growing up)- Ross tells Nick about a time that he and his friend Carly acted out one of their songs in the middle of a party- Nick and Marcio discuss how the role of the fan is more important than many think- We talk about our mutual friend Tyler Hilton's new record- We discuss Nick's new project, The Nick Thomas band, and their latest album Shadowars- Marcio shares his belief that music will find you when the time is right- Nick tells us the differences between The Spill Canvas and the Nick Thomas Band- Nick renames Glasgow "Depressing-ville"- We hear about about a female fan of Nick's who has a tattoo of his face near a very special place- Nick shares a story involving snow, a flat tyre and a warm bodily fluid...- Marcio is a creepy dad (but not really)- Kuchin is the state food of South Dakota (apparently) but Nick has never tried it- Nick and Ross have a shared love for Gordon Ramsay More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic

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