It was about 20 years ago when NPR’s "Morning Edition" said: “It’s not easy to categorize the music of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, except that it’s hot.”2016 marked the 20th anniversary of the Squirrel Nut Zippers’ most celebrated and commercially successful album "Hot." Originally released in the summer of 1996, "Hot" was the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut "The Inevitable." By this time, the group had already established a substantial live following across the country thanks to early support from NPR, college radio, and non-commercial stations. "Hot" wound up selling more than 1.3 million copies. The Squirrel Nut Zippers recently performed their first set of tour dates since 2009 to sold-out crowds across the country. As the band’s visionary creator Jimbo Mathus has said of the re-launch, “it’s not a reunion, it’s a revival.” The band is currently in the studio working on a new album, which will be their first in 17 years.