MP3: Franz Nicolay – “World/Inferno Vs. the End of the Evening” from Major General, out January 13 on Fistolo.

The fantastically mustachioed keyboard player for the Hold Steady is releasing his first solo album.

Franz Nicolay: Web, MySpace, Wiki.

Franz Nicolay tour dates:

1/6 – Charlotteville, VA – Boylan Heights Restaurant

1/7 – Baltimore, MD – Otto Bar

1/8 – Washington, DC – Black Cat (Backstage)

1/9 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

1/11 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge

1/12 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place

1/13 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

1/14 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar

1/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club

1/17 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle

1/18 – Dekalb, IL – The House Café