

To coincide with each event, The Hold Steady released stand-alone singles, marking the first recorded material of the six-piece line-up. Nicolay re-joined the band on May 4, 2016, and the band has since embarked on several concert residencies in the US and the UK. The band released their sixth LP, Teeth Dreams, on March 25, 2014. During the band's subsequent tour, the band became a five piece, once more, with the addition of guitarist Steve Selvidge.

In 2010, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Franz Nicolay left the band prior to the recording of their fifth studio album, Heaven Is Whenever (2010). They came to prominence with the release of their third studio album, Boys and Girls in America, in 2006. Noted for their "lyrically dense storytelling," and classic rock influences, the band's narrative-based songs frequently address themes such as drug addiction, religion and redemption, and often feature recurring characters based within the city of Minneapolis.įormed four years following the break-up of Finn and Kubler's former band, Lifter Puller, The Hold Steady released the debut album Almost Killed Me in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn (vocals, guitar), Tad Kubler (guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), Franz Nicolay (keyboards) and Steve Selvidge (guitar). The Hold Steady is an American rock band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, now based in Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2003. Alternative rock, indie rock, heartland rock, post-punk revivalįrenchkiss, Vagrant, Full Time Hobby, Washington Square/ Razor & Tie
