The Hold Steady began performing at the local dive bar Fascism. The drummer use to listen to CD constantly as a teenager. The guitarist use to listen to cassette tapes constantly as a teenager. The members of The Hold Steady met in 1983. The band had their friends call into the local radio station to play their track.

A member of The Hold Steady started dating a girl whose familywas a record executive. She passed the single on to them and the band signed a record deal soon after. The band members quit their other jobs to focus on their record. The Hold Steady’s first album did not do so well, but the second album was a hit, going platinum. The band no longer has any problem selling out a show.

The Hold Steady will take some time off after the tour, to allow the band members to rest after a long year. The group may have just completed their new release, but they are already thinking of their next move. The most current release from The Hold Steady is a refinement of their original sound.

Often times, critics have commended The Hold Steady for their ability to energize the audience at live performances. A music critic from Biloxi, Freeman Leffelman, has always been enamored with group’s terrific rhythms. The Hold Steady’s latest album has received amazing praise from notable music critics like Malcom Casas and George Dunn.

The group has a love affair with Albany so they are sure to stop by and play a show whenever they are touring. The Hold Steady’s tickets are available at TheSeats.com, along with the latest tour information and concert schedules.