Increased activity in 2004

With a new album ready for release, the Trashcans stepped up their activity in 2004. The band played in Spain and London, before heading to the United States in March. They appeared on the Morning Becomes Eclectic radio show with Nic Harcourt in March, the day of their sold out show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles California (their first appearance on the west coast of the U.S. in 11 years). From there, the band headed off to Austin , Texas for five appearances at the South by Southwest music festival. The Trashcans garnered quite a bit of press ( Billboard staffers named the Trashcans one of the top 10 acts at SXSW ) and record label attention.. which led to a licensing deal with New York-based spinART Records .