What do you get when you combine the raw angry intensity of early Elvis Costello. Add the alternative Minneapolis mid eighties sound of both, The Replacements and Husker Du front man Bob Mould. Top it off with the hip vocal fashion and sound of Jonathan Richmond and the Modern Lovers all revolving around lyrics that are somewhat reminiscent to the early writing and romancing style of Bruce Springsteen in an updated new millennium kind of way?

You get “The Hold Steady” the best American Band out there today.

Do yourself a favor a check them out.

For you older folks like myself that are trying to hold onto that last grasp of cool, don’t be afraid. These guys are not young they are mid to late thirties and are going to make it big in the near future. You young folks will like it too

These guys are going to save Rock and Roll

They have three cds out

Almost Killed Me
Separation Sunday

And just released

Boys and Girls in America

Almost Killed Me and Boys and Girls are fantastic. I have not listened to the other as much because I can’t stop with the other two