Trashcan Sinatras

The Trash Can Sinatras, now generally known as Trashcan Sinatras, are a Scottish band who began in Irvine, Scotland in 1987. Their largest hit single was "Obscurity Knocks" taken from their first album Cake. The follow-up I've Seen Everything was released in the UK, USA and Japan in 1993, followed in 1996 by the UK-only album A Happy Pocket. (Note: The single "Hayfever" (1993) from I've Seen Everything may be considered a bigger hit than "Obscurity Knocks." ) After their record company Go! Discs folded, the band continued to record and play live, issuing various CD's and demos via their website to a small but devoted band of followers. They finally returned in 2004 with Weightlifting which was warmly received by critics, and the band completed a 25 date US tour in October/November 2004. They had follow up U.S. tours in December 2004 and in April and May 2005, while also extensively touring Scotland, England, Ireland, Japan and Australia during 2004-2006. "Oranges and Apples", an advance single from the band's fifth album In the Music, was released as a download-only single on 13 October 13, 2008. The song was inspired by Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd. The single was released in connection with The City Wakes, a festival which took place in Cambridge and London in October 2008. The festival is a tribute to Barrett and intended to raise funds and awareness for mental health issues and the arts. The band is donating proceeds from the download to the Syd Barrett charitable trust. The band released In The Music, in the UK and Japan in 2009 and in the USA in 2010, touring all three countries. They completed a short acoustic tour in the western part of the USA in October, including a show supporting Belle & Sebastian and have announced a follow-up acoustic tour in the USA for March 2011. As part of the 20th anniversary of their first album, they're also releasing a live acoustic CD, Brel, and expect to re-release their back catalog in 2011. Trivia: * "Hayfever" made an appearance on MTV cartoon "Beavis and Butthead." Interestingly, the two, who usually poke fun at every video they watch, thought that Hayfever was "not bad." * "The lead singer is the brother of Eddi Reader of 'Fairground Attraction' fame.