1. How does The Hold Steady differ from Lifter Puller?
Answer: The Hold Steady takes a lot more inspiration from classic rock, has looser song structures and two members that weren’t in LP.

2. Are the lyrics based on real life?
Answer: Yes, but oftentimes they are based on other people’s real lives.

3. Can you turn down the guitar?
Answer: This amp loses tone if I turn it down. It doesn’t have a master volume.

4. How did you guys form?
Answer: We came together to play some covers backing up some friends of ours in a comedy troupe. After doing that twice, we rehearsed some original music and then played a show as The Hold Steady. All of us lived in Minneapolis at one point. Thats how we know each other.

5. Do the characters in the lyrics to The Hold Steady songs relate to the characters in Lifter Puller songs?
Answer: Not really, maybe its a parallel universe though.

6. How many brews?
Answer: So many brews!

7. What are your goals with The Hold Steady?
Answer: To have fun playing, performing, and recording music.

8. Whats the difference between the NYC music scene and the Midwestern scenes that you guys came from?
Answer: NYC bands get a lot more national recognition, Midwestern bands take themselves less seriously. What came first is like the chicken and the egg…

9. What is the biggest inter-band conflict?
Answer: Packers vs. Vikings. Everyone recognizes that the Minnesota Twins are sweet.

10. Is Tad drunk?
Answer: No, he’s just really tired.