The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady to Play Isle of Wight Festival

The Hold Steady — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:22:59 +0000

The Hold Steady are excited to announce they will be playing the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, June 12. The festival is held at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Click HERE for more info about the festival, tickets, and to check out the complete line-up.

Thank You Franz-

The Hold Steady — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:43:30 +0000

After five great years with The Hold Steady, Franz Nicolay has decided to move on. Franz is an extraordinary musician that brought a lot to our band and remains a good friend. We wish Franz the best of luck in his future endeavors and thank him for his contributions and good times along the way. It was truly a blast.

Sincerely,
THS

Boys and Girls in America #11 on Paste Magazine’s Top 50 Albums of the Decade

The Hold Steady — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:45:56 +0000

11. The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America [Vagrant] (2006)
The early promise of The Hold Steady came to full fruition on this career milestone that made classic rock cool again. Craig Finn’s story songs about desperate losers and God-obsessed hedonists were as literate as ever, Tad Kubler rocketed power chords to the back of the arena, and Franz Nicolay added vintage E Street Band keyboard fills. And thanks to a full slate of killer melodies, this time the boys and girls could not only chant along—they could sing along, too. Andy Whitman

Order “Vs. the End of…”

The Hold Steady — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:34:09 +0000

Order “Vs. the End of…”, a history of Lifter Puller at our webstore.

Lifter Puller was a band from Minneapolis. They existed in various line ups from 1994 to 2000. The band released three full length albums, one EP, and a number of singles. Band members Craig Finn and Tad Kubler went on to form The Hold Steady.

“Vs. the End Of…” is a 96 page book that details the history of Lifter Puller with photos, lyrics, and an oral history. The book comes with a download card that allows readers to download Lifter Puller’s full catalog.

Pre-Hold Steady Band Lifter Puller Remembered With Reissue Series, Book

The Hold Steady — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:14:09 +0000

Maybe now we’ll find out what happened to Nightclub Dwight!

Photo by Patrick Costello

Before they moved to New York and formed the Hold Steady, Craig Finn and TadKubler made up half of Lifter Puller, a Minneapolis band who broke up before many had a chance to hear them. If you’ve never heard Lifter Puller, try to imagine a version of the Hold Steady that marries Finn’s splenetic, broken rants to jagged, terse 90s indie rather than blustery, meat-and-potatoes bar-rock– where Archers of Loaf figure way more heavily than Thin Lizzy. Kubler served as bassist for Lifter Puller, so his flashy guitar heroics were entirely absent, but Finn’s dense, vivid lyrical style remains virtually unchanged.

Lifter Puller formed in 1994 and called it quits in 2000, only finding an internet-based cult following after their breakup. Other than a few one-off reunion shows in 2003, the band has remained entirely inactive since the breakup.

But with an upcoming series of reissues, as well as a book, Lifter Puller are going to be introduced to a whole new audience.

On December 1, the Orchard will digitally release the band’s entire catalog, making it the first time this music has been available digitally. 1997’s Half Dead and Dynamite, 1998’s The Entertainment and Arts EP, and 2000’s Fiestas & Fiascos will all be available with bonus live tracks, while the band’s 1997 self-titled debut will be released it is original form.
The Orchard will also release a singles/odds-and-ends set called Slip Backwards. We’ve got tracklists for everything below, as well as a live version of “To Live and Die in LBI” recorded in 1998 at the Minneapolis club 7th Street Entry, one of the bonus tracks on the Half Dead and Dynamite reissue.

December will also see the publication of Lifter Puller Vs. the End Of, a Lifter Puller-themed book that Finn put together alongside Girls Guide to Rocking author Jessica Hopper (full disclosure: Hopper is a friend of mine). The book will include pictures, lyrics, interviews, and testimonials.

The Hold Steady – Signed Mixtape Shirt: Charity Auction

The Hold Steady — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:50 +0000

Insound.com has asked some of their favorite bands and artists to customize their own mixtape shirts to auction off for charity. Tad Kubler has put together a tracklist of favorites and signed this shirt. All proceeds from the auction of this special, hand signed band mixtape shirt will be going to benefit the nonprofit 826NYC.ORG.

Click HERE or any of the images below to bid!!

Les Paul (1915-2009)

The Hold Steady — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:17:33 +0000

“There are very few human beings in history who touched so many people the way Les Paul did. Not only musicians. But anyone that loved music. He shared his gifts with all of us and brought people together with his brilliance and devotion to music and the art of sound. It was a privilege to have met him. He will be incredibly missed. But our blessing is to know that his spirit and soul will live for eternity in music everywhere.” – Tad Kubler

Live From The Artists Den Now on Hulu

The Hold Steady — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:45:22 +0000

At the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, indie rock sensation the Hold Steady worked a packed crowd into a frenzy in downtown New York at the Old Emigrant Savings Bank Building, built in 1908 and designated a city landmark after ceasing operations in 1965. From the richly decorated banking hall’s marble floors to its stained-glass skylights, the building was brought to life again by the classic anthemic melodies of Stay Positive, the group’s acclaimed breakthrough album.

The performance is now available to view on Hulu!

The Hold Steady on Yahoo! Music The New Now

The Hold Steady — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:04:50 +0000

The guys stopped by the Yahoo! Music studios recently to

jam and sit down fora chat on Yahoo! Music The New Now.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!

Alaska and Canada Tour Dates

The Hold Steady — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:44:45 +0000

The Hold Steady will be heading north this fall to play their first ever show in Alaska, then trek through Canada for a run of highly anticipated shows.

Jul 2 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz in Ybor City (free show)
Jul 3-5 – Rothbury, MI @ Rothbury Festival
Jul 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The El Rey (w/ El Bronx)
Jul 10 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre (sold out)
Jul 11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Basilica Block Party
Jul 24 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Jul 25 – Camden, NJ @ Wiggins Park – XPNonential Music Festival
Sep 17 – Anchorage, AK @ Beartooth Theatre
Sep 19 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Sep 21 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
Sep 22 – Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse Nightclub
Sep 23 – Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon
Sep 24 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
Sep 27 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace

Check the shows page for more info and to purchase tickets!