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The Hold Steady
Formed: 2000 in New York, NY
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Genre: Alternative
Styles: Indie Rock, Rock
Group Members: Bob Drake, Craig Finn, Franz Nicolay, Tad Kubler, Judd Counsell, Galen Polivka
Biography: Resisting the musical trends in New York City, vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn (ex-Lifter Puller) formed the Hold Steady after moving from Minneapolis in 2000. Wanting to capture the sound of bands such as the Replacements and the Grifters, he recruited guitarist Tad Kubler (also ex-Lifter Puller), drummer ...Read full biography
Almost Killed Me
Released: 2004
Label: The Orchard
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"The '80s almost killed me," admits the Hold Steady's Craig Finn on "Positive Jam," one of ten rock & roll confessionals on the band's debut. That sets the tone for the rest of Almost Killed Me, as Finn ...Read full review
Boys And Girls In America
Released: 2006
Label: Vagrant Records
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"There are nights when I think Sal Paradise was right/'Boys and Girls in America have such a sad time together....'" These are the opening words to "Stuck Between Stations," the first cut from Boys and ...Read full review
More The Hold Steady albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (3)
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