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The Hold Steady

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Biography

The Hold Steady is a Brooklyn-based rock band comprising Craig Finn (vocals, guitar), Tad Kubler (lead guitar), Franz Nicolay (keyboards, vocals, harmonica, accordion), Galen Polivka (bass) and Bobby Drake (drums). The band's style has been described as a "riff-heavy mixture of classic rock," notable for its "lyrically dense storytelling." To date, the band has released four studio albums: Almost Killed Me (2004), Separation Sunday (2005), Boys and Girls in America (2006), and Stay Positive (2008).

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  1. Stay Positive 2008

    Stay Positive

    Reviewed by Al Spicer

    Their love is aged and their stories are dusty and crusted, but Stay Positive tastes...

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Stay Positive

Stay Positive

  1. 5 Lord, I'm Discouraged
     
  2. 8 Stay Positive
     

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