Best known as the ivory tinkler in celebrated American rock group The Hold Steady, Franz Nicolay is preparing to release his debut solo album ‘Major General’ in the New Year.
It’s been a hugely successful year for The Hold Steady with new album ‘Stay Positive’ resulting in a flurry of, well, positive reviews. Making the band a household name (in our house, at least) it lead to successful tours in Britain and the US as well as favorable chart placing.
Longtime member Franz Nicolay normally remains in the shadows, adding keyboard parts and expanding the group’s sound. However, the musician is set to step into the limelight with new album ‘Major General’.
Produced by Hold Steady cohort James Frazee, the album was made in one week long burst of creativity. The singer will tour in the new year, playing a scheduled set in SXSW.
Franz Nicolay is set to release his solo album ‘Major General’ on January 13th. Tracklisting is as follows:
1 Jeff Penalty [ft. Demander]
2 Hey Dad!
3 World/Inferno Vs. The End of the Evening
4 Dead Sailors
5 Do We Not Live in Dreams?
6 Confessions of an Ineffective Casanova
7 Note on a Subway Wall
8 Quiet Where I Lie
9 Nightratsong
10 X-Games
11 This World Is an Open Door
12 Cease-Fire, or, Mrs. Norman Maine
13 I’m Done Singing
