Craig Finn

For The Sake of The Song: Craig Finn “God in Chicago”

August 24, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0

I am sure many of you will know of Craig Finn. The front man with The Hold Steady has been applying his raspy form of talk-singing to their blend of indie punk and heartland rock since […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 175 “Compare and Contrast”

March 7, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

So last week’s column discussed where to stand or sit at a gig and my personal preferences. Since writing that article I have seen Chuck Prophet twice, playing virtually the same set in very different venues. […]

Craig Finn “Bethany” – hey girl, whatcha say?

March 4, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Craig Finn’s latest solo album ‘Always Been‘ has benefitted from the assistance of The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel as producer and as the provider of guitar solos as on today’s song ‘Bethany‘. It’s a huge […]

Craig Finn “People Of Substance” – good to hang around with

January 31, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Taking a break from his regular day job as frontman of the Hold Steady, Craig Finn is preparing his latest solo album for release on April 4th. On ‘Always Been‘ Finn has been working with Adam […]

Craig Finn “All Those Perfect Crosses” – Listen

April 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hold Steady frontman sounds ever more like Elvis Costello on this song taken from his upcoming Record Store Day exclusive release. Record Store Day is now planned to be June 20th – well, let’s hope. […]