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== Overview ==
The '''Squirrel Nut Zippers''' are an American jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Often associated with the 1990s swing revival, the group’s sound is a "hot jazz" fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, swing, and klezmer. They reached mainstream success in the mid-1990s, most notably with their 1996 RIAA Platinum-certified album ''Hot'' and the hit single "Hell."

The band's name is derived from a 1920s-era chewy molasses-and-peanut candy called "Squirrel Nut Zippers," manufactured by the Squirrel Brand company.