Franz Nicolay

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NINEBULLETS KICKSTARTER PROJECT FOR OCTOBER:…

Oct 03, 2011

The plan at the beginning of the year was to support one Kickstarter project a…

Pearl and the Beard Getting Hairy With Franz…

Jul 06, 2011

Local heroes and knitting enthusiasts Pearl and The Beard are blowin' up all…

Franz Nicolay – Spring 2011 Tour Dates Announced…

Jan 26, 2011

Franz is hitting the road this Spring co-headlining with David Dondero in…

Franz Nicolay // The 405 Interview

Jan 24, 2011

Recently The 405 caught up with former Hold Steady member and Against Me…

Franz Nicolay Biography

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Franz Nicolay (born 1977) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is perhaps best known for playing the accordion and the piano in The World/Inferno Friendship Society and playing keyboards in The Hold Steady from 2005 to 2010. He is also notable for founding Anti-Social Music, a composer/performer collective based in New York City, and for performing in the gypsy-klezmer troupe Guignol. Beyond his long-term association with these groups, Nicolay has worked as a producer, arranger, session player, and collaborator with many other bands, including Mischief Brew, Leftöver Crack, The Dresden Dolls, The Loved Ones, and The Living End. He has performed or guested with bands including Frank Turner, Star Fucking Hipsters, and Against Me!.

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