Hold Steady muilt-instrumentalist and self-proclaimed cartoon character Franz Nicolay made a stop at the House Cafe last night in promotion of his solo debut, Major General. While the record is a fully fleshed out band effort, Nicolay took the stage by himself, switching between guitar, banjo and accordion. The show was a mainly sit-down-and-enjoy affair, there were a quartet of fans left of the stage singing along - which is impressive because like bandmate Craig Finn, Nicolay has a talent for fitting many more words in a melodic line than previously thought possible. However, unlike Finn, he's got a booming singing voice and a great mustache, which Nicolay says will embark on it's own solo tour some time in the future.Also pictured are opening bands Wolf Nation, a blue-collar rock band who were promoting free stickers and feature members of DeKalb local faves, Inspector Owl, and King King Kitty, a folk duo who covered Gillian Welch and Bruce Springsteen.
Franz Nicolay
Wolf Nation
King Kong Kitty
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