Squirrel Nut Zippers began singing at Academic, a local dive bar. The guitarist wanted to start a group since he was in grade school. The bassist wanted to start a group since he was in high school. The members of Squirrel Nut Zippers grew up together. The group used to practice at the lead singer's house.

Squirrel Nut Zippers intends to take some time off after this next tour, allowing the band members to recharge. The group may have recently completed their latest release, but they are thinking of what is to come next. The new project from Squirrel Nut Zippers is the band's seventh release.

After the single hit the airwaves and became incredibly popular, Squirrel Nut Zippers knew they’d made it big and were not willing to be just another one hit wonder. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in the smaller clubs in which they began. A member of Squirrel Nut Zippers started dating a girl whose familywas a record executive. She passed the single on to them and the band signed a record deal soon after. The band regularly played at Cafeteria before making it to the big time.

The band loves playing in Sacramento because they have never failed to sell out a how in the city. Squirrel Nut Zippers respects the fact that their fans love their past records, so they go to great effort to incorporate the previous hits with the latest ones. TheSeats.com provides everything a fan could want- Squirrel Nut Zippers tickets, tour schedules, concert seating charts, and more.