Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady has quietly released his first solo album called Major General. I haven’t heard the whole album yet, but have waited patiently to get my hands on a free (legal) download to share. I shall wait no more. “World/Inferno Vs. The End Of The Evening was just released by Franz. He describes the song as:
A song about how no matter how much you will against it – the party winds down, the gang grows up, the credits roll, the house lights and the sun comes up. I was going to call it ‘Punk Rock, I Gave You the Best Years Of My Life’ but that’s not true.
You can hear more on MySpace. Best mustache in the music business too.
Franz Nicolay – World/Inferno Vs. The End Of The Evening
Here are his solo tour dates in support of the album:
1/6 – Charlotteville, VA – Boylan Heights Restaurant
1/7 – Baltimore, MD – Otto Bar
1/8 – Washington, DC – Black Cat (Backstage)
1/11 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (CD RELEASE SHOW!!!)
1/12 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
1/13 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
1/14 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
1/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
1/17 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
1/18 – Dekalb, IL – The House Café
