The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady
Group from United States
Genres: indie rock, rock, alternative rock, alternative, indie
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About The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady is an American rock band based in Brooklyn formed by vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn (ex-Lifter Puller) in 2004. Wanting to capture the sound of bands such as The Replacements and The Grifters, Finn recruited guitarist Tad Kubler (also ex-Lifter Puller), drummer Judd Counsell, and bassist Galen Polivka. In 2005 the band grew to include Franz Nicolay (of The World/Inferno Friendship Society) on keyboards and Bobby Drake took over on drums following Counsell's departure. Recording mostly live, the band released its debut, Almost Killed Me, on French Kiss Records in March 2004 and Separation Sunday a year later. In April 2006 the band signed to Vagrant Records and entered the studio on the 1st of May to begin work on their third record, Boys and Girls in America. Released in October, it was one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2006 and reached a much larger audience than its predecessors. The band released their fourth album, Stay Positive, recorded again with Boys and Girls in America producer John Agnello. Nicolay left the group and on May 4, 2010 the band released their fifth studio album, Heaven Is Whenever, recorded with producer Dean Baltulonis. On July 15, 2008, Stay Positive was released. It debuted at #30 on the Billboard 200. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #15 on July 20, the third-highest new entry. It ranked #1 on the UK Indie Chart. The album was named the best of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. The song "Constructive Summer" was number 56 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. Their seventh album, Thrashing Thru the Passion, was released in 2019. Among its songs, "Entitlement Crew" and "Confusion in the Marketplace," were considered standouts.
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The Hold Steady — Top 30 songs of 36
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hold Steady | Understudies | ||
| The Hold Steady | How A Resurrection Really Feals | ||
| The Hold Steady | Your Little Hoodrat Friend | ||
| The Hold Steady | Sideways Skull | ||
| The Hold Steady | Spinners | ||
| The Hold Steady | The Weekenders | ||
| The Hold Steady | Heavy Covenant | ||
| The Hold Steady | Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night | ||
| The Hold Steady | Stay Positive | ||
| The Hold Steady | Family Farm | ||
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| The Hold Steady | Family Farm | ||
| The Hold Steady | Grand Junction | ||
| The Hold Steady | Stuck between stations (2006) | ||
| The Hold Steady | Hurricane J | ||
| The Hold Steady | The Smidge | ||
| The Hold Steady | The Only Thing | ||
| The Hold Steady | Stuck Between Stations | ||
| The Hold Steady | First Night | ||
| The Hold Steady | Stuck Between Stalions | ||
| The Hold Steady | Sequestered In Memphis | ||
| The Hold Steady | I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You | ||
| The Hold Steady | Bonus Track | ||
| The Hold Steady | Sixers | ||
| The Hold Steady | Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night | ||
| The Hold Steady | Chips Ahoy! | ||
| The Hold Steady | Hostile, Mass. | ||
| The Hold Steady | Party Pit | ||
| The Hold Steady | Sequestered in Memphis | ||
| The Hold Steady | Confusion In The Marketplace |