Corey Bennett and Gary Canino

Arguably best known for his work as a keyboardist in The Hold Steady, Franz Nicolay recently announced that he would be leaving the incredibly popular bar-rock act to pursue other opportunities. The multi-instrumentalist has been a member of several bands, including The World/Inferno Friendship Society and gypsy-klezmer outfit Guignol. We sat down with Franz at his second Tea Bazaar show in the past few months to discuss his upcoming plans.

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