EXCLUSIVE: San Cisco Bassist Literally Shoots Himself In The Foot [Graphic Image]

Perth indie-pop favourites San Cisco will be a man down when they hit the US and Mexico over the coming weeks, with bass player Nick Gardner out of action after accidentally shooting himself in the foot recently.

"I realised I had been shot and ripped off my boot and sock to reveal a hole in my foot and blood everywhere."

No, seriously.

The accident occurred during a recent trip to a friend's farm near Western Australian town Collie, with Gardner and his mate partaking in some pest control, which went all kinds of wrong.

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"As we were driving through an exceptionally rough paddock, I reached down to stop the gun from bouncing around and before I knew it, it had gone off," Gardner explained in a statement sent to theMusic.com.au.

"The bolt had slid down and the jolting had triggered the gun. Somewhat of a freak accident. I realised I had been shot and ripped off my boot and sock to reveal a hole in my foot and blood everywhere.

"Isaac, my mate, quickly got his first aid kit and bandaged it up. He then started driving towards the nearest hospital, which was 100kms away.

"I passed out in shock and came to shaking and being yelled at. By the time we got to the hospital I was calm, but in excruciating pain. The doctors got morphine into me and put me in an ambulance headed for a bigger hospital. I eventually made it to the Perth hospital where a specialist has done a great job putting my foot back together."

See the foot below: Warning Graphic Image

The band will release new album Gracetown this Friday 6 March, before setting off on an American and Mexican tour on Monday. As a result of the injury Gardner will miss the band's first festival in Mexico City and their sold out show at Los Angeles venue The Troubadour.

Garnder said he "will rejoin in Europe when I'm not completely knocked out by pain killers. However I know the band will do me proud and there will still be the same show, just without my embarrassing dancing."

In other San Cisco news, the band released the video for Too Much Time Together today. Watch it below, before the bloody foot.