Sasquatch Festival at the amazing Gorge Amphitheatre has announced their 2010 line-up and The Hold Steady are confirmed to play on Saturday, May 29, 2010!

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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.

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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

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…”, 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.