FRANZ NICOLAY

Franz Nicolay is a musician and writer living in New York’s Hudson Valley. In addition to records under his own name, he was a member of cabaret-punk orchestra World/Inferno Friendship Society, “world’s best bar band” the Hold Steady, Balkan-jazz quartet Guignol, co-founded the composer-performer collective Anti-Social Music, was a touring member of agit-punks Against Me!; and recorded (complete discography here) or performed (complete list here) with dozens of other acts. His first book, The Humorless Ladies of Border Control was named a “Season’s Best Travel Book” by The New York Times; his second book, the novel Someone Should Pay For Your Pain, was named one of Rolling Stone “Best Music Books of 2021.” His newest album, New River, will appear on Don Giovanni Records in spring 2022.

“a natural-born star”—Pitchfork

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