Franz Nicolay Musical artist

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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Birth date	August 27, 1977
Hometown	Center Sandwich New Hampshire

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associated musical artist	Against Me! Anti-Social Music The World/Inferno Friendship Society The Hold Steady
Background	Solo singer
genre	Punk rock Indie rock
instrument	Accordion Banjo Guitar Piano Keyboard instrument Singing Saw